Greenhouse Emissions Down, but Further Cuts Needed

Ireland GHG emissions down 2pc, but EPA warns not enough

Fewer cows, more biofuel and no peat, but more is needed if Ireland is to meet its climate targets. Read more: Ireland GHG emissions down 2pc, but EPA warns not enough

Emissions fall for third year but still ‘not at scale and pace needed’, EPA warns

Ireland’s contribution to global heating reduced slightly last year but the country’s greenhouse gas emissions remain too high.

Greenhouse emissions down, but further cuts needed

Ireland emitted 54 million tonnes of climate polluting greenhouse gases last year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency - 2% lower than in 2023.

Greenhouse emissions fell 2% last year but Ireland is still way off reaching its climate targets

All sectors included in the EPA’s calculation saw reductions, except for the heating of homes and other buildings.

Transport emissions down for first time since Covid but meeting 2030 targets will be “extremely challenging”

Transport emissions in Ireland were reduced by 1.2% in 2024 but would need to decrease by 15.5% this year to stay on track for 2030 emission targets, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said in its latest assessment. Greenhouse gas emissions are overall down by 2% in 2024 and 12% lower than in 2018, which the EPA said is “far off the national climate ambition of a 51 per cent reduction by 2030.” Laura Burke, director general of the EPA…