HOME EMISSIONS FELL by 5% last year, but the Climate Change Advisory Council has warned the reduction was largely down to a milder winter rather than lasting progress, leaving Ireland off track to meet its 2030 climate targets. Residential building emissions fell by 5% in 2025, while emissions from commercial and public buildings dropped by 3.5%, primarily because fewer days required heating. Although both sectors remained within their first emissions ceilings for the 2021-2025 period, the council warned they are projected to exceed their next carbon budget limits by 22% and 62% respectively between 2026 and 2030. Council chair Alex White said Ireland remained heavily dependent on fossil fuels to heat homes and buildings, leaving households exposed to energy price shocks. “The Government has set the right ambition to end Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels.