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The server farms powering global tech giants now consume a fifth of the small nation's electricity, igniting concerns over both grid stability and Ireland's commitments to boost renewable energies and cut gas emissions.

During this period, plastic increasingly filled landfills and oceans while its production—up to 8 million tons annually by 2020—contributed to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

The draft also raises the possibility of assessing national climate pledges annually, instead of every five years, to assess more frequently shortfalls in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The policy aims to level the playing field for industries covered by EU emissions rules by preventing companies from relocating to countries with weaker standards.

But indigenous sovereignty and environmental are still significant factors - Canada has pledged to halving its greenhouse emissions by 2035.