- Read more: Accelerating the Transition to a Sustainable Energy System
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published a new report “Accelerating the Transition to a Sustainable Energy System”. This report “examines the energy transition across heat, transport and electricity. It uses innovative systems analysis tools to integrate insights from a range of disciplines and various stakeholders on the key drivers and constraints on…
- Read more: Communication and respect: a people-first approach to social housing energy retrofits
While low-energy retrofits greatly enhance Local Authority dwellings’ comfort levels, the process of renovating with residents in-situ can be stressful for tenants. Based on a case study of an energy retrofit of a social housing scheme for older people, this paper recommends several good practice approaches to minimise negative impacts associated with retrofit works.
- Read more: Environmental Indicators Ireland 2024
The CSO has published: Environmental Indicators Ireland 2024 The Key Findings include: The publication is available here.
- Read more: Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2023-2050
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published “Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2023-2050”. This report provides an assessment of Ireland’s total projected greenhouse gas emissions out to 2050 which includes an assessment of progress towards achieving its National ambitions under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 and EU emission reduction targets…
- Read more: Environmental Indicators Ireland 2023
The Central Statistics Office has released: “Environmental Indicators Ireland 2023”. Some of the findings include that Ireland had the second highest emissions of greenhouse gases per capita in the EU27 in 2021 at 12.3 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Additionally, the proportion of municipal waste sent to landfill in Ireland fell from 74% in 2001 to…
- Read more: OECD Economic Survey of Ireland 2022
The OECD published its Economic Survey of Ireland 2022. It features a specific thematic chapter on the health sector for the first time. It is available here.
- Read more: ‘United in Science’ Report
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.
- Read more: Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2021-2040
The Environmental Protection Agency have just published a report entitled: “Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2021-2040”. It is available to download HERE.
