Gorecki, Paul K.; Tol, Richard S. J. - Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) - 2011
exact emission reduction targets for 2020 are ambiguous, but considerably more ambitious than Ireland's obligations under EU … legislation. EU legislation severely constrains the options for domestic climate policy so that the extra emission reduction would … bill for 2020 would require draconian policies. It would be better to keep the EU targets for 2020. The targets for 2030 …