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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has published a multi-agency report: ‘United in Science’ which shows that greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise to record high levels. The report is available here.
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The Environmental Protection Agency have released a study entitled: “Evidence Synthesis Report 1: A Signpost for Soil Policy in Ireland”. It is available to download HERE.
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The Environmental Protection Agency have just published a report entitled: “Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2021-2040”. It is available to download HERE.
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In Ireland plastic packaging waste is causing serious environmental degradation and reducing this waste is essential for the development of a circular economy. The need to design packaging that is more conducive to a circular economy has led to an interest in biodegradable bioplastics as a tool for improving packaging sustainability. This paper aims to investigate the potential of biodegradable bioplastic packaging (BBP) and how they can be used in a circular packaging economy
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In 2018, total greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland amounted to over 60,900 kilotonne (kt) Co2 equivalents: representing a decrease of almost 6,600 or 9.7% from almost 67,500 kt Co2 eq in 2008.
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The Climate Action Plan published in June 2019 set several targets aimed at improving levels of energy efficiency in the Irish housing stock. One of the central aims of the plan is to upgrade an additional 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 or above by 2030
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In 2017 total emissions per capita in Ireland amounted to 13 tonnes of Co2 equivalents[1]: representing a decrease of 4 tonnes of Co2 equivalents since 2005. Total emissions in Ireland in 2017 were 4 tonnes above the EU average of 9 tonnes of Co2 equivalents. During the recession and its aftermath total emissions per capita decreased by 3 tonnes of Co2 equivalents between the years 2008 and 2014 before increasing to over 13 tonnes in 2017.
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Diesel powered vehicles accounted for 64% of all newly registered vehicles in 2018, petrol for 39%, and electric vehicles, less than 1%. There has been some shift from diesel to petrol, and to petrol-hybrids in new cars
