News from the Climate Change Advisory Council
This section has the most up to date news from the Council, including press releases, advice, calls for quotations, opportunities and other current information.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Chair's Statement: Ireland's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2023 to 2050
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2023 to 2050 published by the EPA, exposes the extent of the challenge that Ireland faces in keeping emissions within the carbon budgets adopted by the Oireachtas. On the basis of these projections, Ireland is very likely to miss both its first and second carbon budget.
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Monday, May 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE: Annual Review 2024 - Electricity Sectoral Review
PRESS RELEASE: Annual Review 2024 - Electricity Sectoral Review
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Monday, February 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE: Statement by the Climate Change Advisory Council on Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Following the recent publication of the draft National Climate Action Plan 2024 and with only 2 years left in the first carbon budget, the Climate Change Advisory Council is concerned that despite progress in some sectors, it is unlikely that the first carbon budget will be met.
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
CHAIR'S STATEMENT: Reaction to the publication of Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Report (ICCA)
The Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) welcomes the publication today (25 January 2024) of the EPA’s first ‘Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Report (ICCA)’.
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