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Ireland's Climate Promise Under Fire | Cork News
Ireland’s climate goals are under fire as the government weighs weakening emissions targets for big infrastructure projects like a new airport and gas pipeline—just as climate impacts grow fiercer. Data centers, now consuming 23% of Ireland’s electricity (and set to hit 30% by 2030), are outpacing renewable energy growth, driving up household bills by hundreds of millions. Friends of the Earth warns this isn’t just a technical issue—it’s a justice crisis, with profits flowing to corporations while families pay the price. The upcoming budget is a make-or-break moment: reform electricity…
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