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Ireland’s 2021 Greenhouse Gas Emissions above pre-Covid levels – EPA

Ireland’s 2021 Greenhouse Gas Emissions above pre-Covid levels - EPA Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 4.7 per cent in 2021 compared to 2020 and are now 1.1 per cent above 2019 pre-COVID restriction levels. Emissions from the Energy Industries sector increased by 17.6 per cent in 2021, driven by a tripling of coal and oil use in electricity generation. Agriculture emissions ...
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How does Europe get to zero pollution?

How does Europe get to zero pollution? The European Union has embarked on ambitious plans to drastically reduce emissions and pollution over the coming decades. Part of this includes the recently launched Zero Pollution Action Plan which will focus on cutting air, water and soil pollution to levels no longer considered harmful to human health and the environment. A lot has been said about the ...
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Energy sector methane emissions 70% above reported levels – IEA

Energy sector methane emissions 70% above reported levels – IEA Global methane emissions from the energy sector are about 70 per cent greater than the levels national governments have officially reported, according to International Energy Agency analysis. The IEA says its findings, released on Wednesday, underline the urgent need for enhanced monitoring efforts and stronger policy action to driv...
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Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind breaches of EU air quality standards across Europe

Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind breaches of EU air quality standards across Europe Breaches of EU air quality limits for nitrogen dioxide across Europe were predominantly due to road traffic, while domestic heating lay behind the majority of exceedances for particulate matter, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment on air quality plans. Over the perio...
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Ireland ranked ‘among worst performers’ in 2021 climate rankings

Ireland ranked ‘among worst performers’ in 2021 climate rankings Ireland’s ranking in addressing the climate crisis continues to be in the “low performance category”, and has declined by 7 places over the past year, according to the 2022 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). Ireland ranks 46th in this year’s listings, down from 39th place in 2020, in spite of scaling up ambitions and adopti...
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National Emission reduction Commitments Directive reporting status 2021 – EEA

National Emission reduction Commitments Directive reporting status 2021 - EEA The European Union (EU) as a whole respected emission ceilings for four key pollutants in 2019, including nitrogen oxides, non-methane volatile organic compounds, sulphur dioxide and ammonia, according to a new European Environment Agency briefing. Nevertheless, Member States still need to make deeper cuts in emissions ...
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Scientists warn that planet will be unliveable if emissions are not reduced

Scientists warn that planet will be unliveable if emissions are not reduced A UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report provides irrefutable evidence that global warming is caused by human activity, showing that its effects are likely to worsen, and has led to widespread calls for more ambitious targets to be adopted by global leaders. The report, compiled by more than 230 clima...
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EU’s ambitious carbon plan locks Ireland into even bigger emission cuts

EU’s ambitious carbon plan locks Ireland into even bigger emission cuts Ireland’s better-than-expected economic growth has landed the Government with tougher carbon-reduction targets under the EU’s latest climate plan - 'Fit for 55'. Emissions from transport, heating, agriculture, waste and from small industry will have to come down by 42pc by 2030 instead of 30pc (on 2005 levels). Otherwise the...
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Ireland in non-compliance with the EU National Emissions Ceiling Directive

Ireland in non-compliance with the EU National Emissions Ceiling Directive The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a compliance assessment for emissions of five key air pollutants which impact air quality, health and the environment. The pollutants, which are subject to current and future emissions ceilings under the EU National Emissions Ceiling (NEC) Directive, are: ammo...
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EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by nearly 4% in 2019, data shows

EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by nearly 4% in 2019, data shows The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by nearly 4% in 2019, data from Europe’s environmental watchdog has shown, as countries met online for the first time in UN climate negotiations. The fall of 3.8% for EU member states in 2019 brought EU emissions to 24% below 1990 levels – or 26% if carbon sinks are taken into account – acc...
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