Steadfast is the word Taoiseach Micheál Martin used last November to describe his Government’s commitment to its climate obligations, invoking a sense of unwavering courage and focus in its approach. But the gap between this promised resolve and its actual performance is stark. In January, Minister for the Environment Darragh O’Brien admitted that Ireland will miss its 2030 climate targets by half. Even with emissions at their lowest in decades, the Government is nowhere near meeting our legally binding limits.