Wednesday, October 23, 2024

The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that while the fall in emissions last year has brought Ireland closer to achieving its first carbon budget, the lack of significant progress makes it unlikely that Ireland will meet its second carbon budget in the period 2026 – 2030.The Council launched the final chapter of its Annual Review today which assesses both Ireland’s current and projected emissions and provides urgent cross sectoral recommendations which need to be implemented now.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The new quarterly emissions indicator report published today is a welcome addition to the suite of EPA outputs on Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions and provides a timely insight into how emissions are changing in 2024.

Friday, October 11, 2024

The Climate Change Advisory Council’s Annual Review of Biodiversity says that greater focus is needed on biodiversity conservation and restoration in the fight against climate change. Council says that funding and action on biodiversity conservation and restoration is totally inadequate and underestimates the role of biodiversity in limiting both climate change impacts and the grave risk that ecosystem collapse poses to Ireland’s food security, health and well-being and economic development

Thursday, October 3, 2024

The Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council welcomes the publication today (3rd October 2024) of the EPA’s State of the Environment Report 2024. This broad ranging report, the eighth of its kind, developed by the EPA, provides important analysis and insights on the current status of climate change and other environmental pressures. It also highlights the longer-term outlook of what is required to protect and manage the environment.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The Climate Change Advisory Council’s Annual Review of adaptation and resilience, highlights how climate change is no longer solely a future problem, it is already adversely impacting society.

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that Government needs to urgently support and incentivise the rapid uptake of cost-effective farming measures to reduce agricultural missions. This recommendation is included within the Council’s annual review of Agriculture and Land Use, Land Use Change and  Forestry (LULUCF) sector which was published today.