# Emissions

Last month

January 2023

Used car prices jump by almost 70% - due to pandemic, Brexit and Ukraine - report says

In particular, used cars in the lower end of the market are becoming less affordable despite being lower in safety standards and higher in emissions.

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Jan 19th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Transport

Sale of new electric vehicles jumped 81% in 2022

15,262 new electric cars were licenced in 2022 compared to 8,554 in 2021.

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Jan 12th 2023, 12:59 PM

Last year

2022

# Data Centres

The Explainer x Noteworthy: Are data centres ramping up Ireland’s emissions?

Niall Sargent of Noteworthy and UCD’s Dr Patrick Brodie tell Susan Daly about our latest investigation.

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Dec 19th 2022, 1:30 PM

# Emissions

EU reaches deal on major carbon market reform

The deal aims to accelerate emissions cuts, phase out free allowances to industries and targets fuel emissions from the building and road transport sectors.

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Dec 18th 2022, 9:29 AM

# Greenhouse Gases

Ireland responsible for more emissions globally than national figures show - study

The global carbon footprint of Irish consumption is higher than what is reflected in current calculations.

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Nov 25th 2022, 9:20 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Do emissions from making electric cars mean they are not ‘green’?

Tesla has been criticised over the mining needed to make their batteries.

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Nov 24th 2022, 2:27 PM

# Energy Crisis

CO2 emissions from combustion set to grow only slightly this year despite fears of big jump

In China, the world’s largest polluter, emissions will stay largely flat in 2022.

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Oct 19th 2022, 4:25 PM

# interesting moove

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps as part of plan to tackle climate change

There are just five million people in New Zealand but some 10 million beef and dairy cattle and 26 million sheep.

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Oct 11th 2022, 8:02 AM

# Sectoral Ceilings

Any sector could be asked to cut emissions further to absorb unallocated reductions - minister

No sector has yet been responsible for a total of 5.25 megatonnes of emissions.

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Sep 13th 2022, 4:22 PM

Voices

Climate activist: 'As we humans adapt to heatwaves, the quiet death of nature continues'

Irish climate activist Jessica Dunne says she fears this beautiful planet is running out of time.

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Jul 31st 2022, 7:30 AM

# Greenhouse Gases

Greenwashing would be 'worst sin' and 'biggest risk' to Irish agriculture, says Eamon Ryan

After long discussions, the government agreed yesterday 25% reduction in agriculture emissions by 2030.

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Jul 29th 2022, 2:04 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Is a 25% cut in agricultural emissions high enough?

The figure is among several targets set for sectors of society with the aim of reducing emissions by 51% by 2030.

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Jul 29th 2022, 9:35 AM

# Climate Change

Emissions targets set by government 'problematic', climate watchdog warns

The statement added that Land Use Sector emissions must also be urgently addressed, but are currently excluded from the targets.

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Jul 29th 2022, 7:12 AM

# Deal

Challenging but achievable: Govt announces 25% emission reduction target for agriculture sector

Weeks of negotiations were not completed before yesterday’s final Cabinet meeting of the summer.

The government previously set out a 22-30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions target for the agriculture sector.

Farming groups pushed for a target at the lower end but climate experts say close to 30% is needed to meet overall emissions targets.

The EPA said last week that Ireland’s 2021 greenhouse gas emissions increased compared to the previous year.

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Jul 28th 2022, 8:15 PM

# Crunch time

'We're still working on it': Cabinet ends without agreement on agriculture emissions target

Negotiations between the two departments are set to continue on tomorrow.

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Jul 27th 2022, 8:37 PM

# Hitting the ceiling

Crunch time for coalition as agriculture emissions divide parties ahead of Cabinet

Cabinet ministers may approve sectoral targets for reducing emissions on Wednesday – but only if a dispute over agriculture can be resolved.

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Jul 25th 2022, 7:02 PM

# Climate

Agriculture Minister hopes sectoral emissions targets will be agreed by Wednesday

A pinch point in ongoing discussions to finalise the limits for individual sectors is how far agriculture – the largest emitter – must cut its emissions.

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Jul 24th 2022, 4:00 PM

# EPA

Eamon Ryan says 'we have to do more' as greenhouse gas emissions top pre-pandemic levels

The figures show an increase in emissions of 4.7% in 2021 compared to 2020, when Covid restrictions had led to a significant decrease in emissions.

The Environmental Protection Agency report shows an increase in emissions of 4.7% in 2021 compared to 2020, when Covid-19 restrictions were in place.

There was a 17.6% increase in emissions from the energy industries sector, attributable to a tripling of coal and oil use in electricity generation last year.

Agriculture emissions increased by 3% last year, the third year in a row that emissions have risen in the sector.

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Jul 21st 2022, 2:22 PM

# Sucking diesel

New grant for people without driveways to access electric vehicle charging

People will also be able to apply for a home charger grant whether or not they own an EV.

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Jul 21st 2022, 9:15 AM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

'Impossible' targets would undermine agri-sector's 'green image', McConalogue told Ryan

As the debate on farming’s emissions persists, officials from the departments of agriculture and climate came before an Oireachtas committee today.

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Jul 20th 2022, 4:00 PM

# Emissions

Minister says it's up to all departments to cut emissions if Ireland is to meet carbon budgets

The country agreed its first carbon budgets earlier this year.

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Jul 19th 2022, 11:27 AM

# Emissions

UK climate chief could quit as Tory leadership candidates waver on net zero by 2050

Three of the five candidates to replace Boris Johnson have voiced hesitancy to commit Britain to climate goals.

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Jul 17th 2022, 12:56 PM

# Emissions

Significant work remains for EU’s climate goals as progress moves forward on key package

MEPs were divided on whether a specific reform went far enough to be valuable.

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Jun 24th 2022, 5:49 PM

# the road to 2030

‘Particular concern' over agri sector's plan to cut emissions as key details still missing

The sector must give more detail on how it will reduce methane emissions in particular, an EPA report said this week.

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Jun 3rd 2022, 10:00 PM

# Greenhouse Gases

Ireland's emissions rose last year as 'significant gap' remains between ambition and action

Ireland’s overall emissions are estimated to have increased by 6% in 2021 after a drop in 2020.

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Jun 1st 2022, 4:05 PM

# Fossil Fuels

Energy consumption and emissions make post-pandemic jump

As restrictions lifted in 2021, energy use and related emissions moved in the opposite direction of climate goals.

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May 4th 2022, 2:56 PM

# Climate

Emissions from housing construction could almost double under current plans, committee hears

The amount of carbon emitted during construction will continue to increase to meet the homes target in the Housing For All plan.

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Apr 26th 2022, 9:11 PM

# Emissions

'We won’t put your granny in prison for burning turf', says Ryan doubling down on no pause comments

A plan to prohibit the sale or distribution of turf will be discussed by government after Easter.

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Apr 14th 2022, 12:15 PM

# Climate

'Only the beginning': Ireland's first-ever carbon budgets pass through the Dáil

A motion to approve the budgets passed through the Dáil without a vote due to little opposition.

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Apr 7th 2022, 9:26 AM

# Home heating

'Early and urgent action' needed to reduce heat-related emissions in Ireland, SEAI says

A new study said that heat pumps play a “crucial role” in decarbonising homes, businesses and industry in Ireland.

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Feb 22nd 2022, 2:01 PM

# no legislation

NI climate legislation one step closer to the finish line, but uncertainties remain

Northern Ireland does not have its own climate laws but falls under UK-wide targets.

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Feb 5th 2022, 9:00 AM

# Emissions

Oireachtas climate committee votes in favour of approving proposed carbon budgets

The proposed budgets setting out limits on greenhouse gas emissions still need the green-light from government.

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Feb 1st 2022, 4:37 PM

# Sectoral Ceilings

22% emissions reduction in agriculture 'challenging but achievable' - farmers' association

The Climate Action Plan proposed that the agriculture sector reduces its emissions by 22% to 30% by 2030.

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Jan 13th 2022, 4:30 PM

# Emissions

Proposed carbon budgets need to go further to reach climate targets, Oireachtas Committee told

Experts say the carbon budgets need to be stronger to achieve Ireland’s climate goals by 2030.

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Jan 12th 2022, 2:39 PM

All time

# meat and dairy

Two Irish companies accounted for 7.5% of emissions from EU beef sector in 2018

Three Irish meat and dairy companies are examined as part of a new report on emissions.

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Dec 13th 2021, 1:06 PM

Voices

Opinion: Castigating farmers won’t reduce agricultural carbon emissions

Dr Stephen Onakuse says consumers and processors must also shoulder the blame for their impact on climate.

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Dec 10th 2021, 10:33 AM

# Climate

Legislation to mandate companies to report emissions moves forward in the Seanad

The Government had wanted a stay on the Bill that would delay its introduction by at least a year.

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Nov 24th 2021, 3:24 PM

# The Good Info Project

Factfind: Which countries produce the most CO2 emissions?

China tops the list based purely on the number of tonnes of CO2 produced. But there are other things to consider too.

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Nov 13th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Climate Change

New draft of COP26 deal weakens language on fossil fuel phaseout

“The world is watching us,” COP26 President Alok Sharma told delegates.

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Nov 12th 2021, 8:35 AM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

UN environment body: World needs to cut emissions 7 times faster to stay within 1.5C warming

The UN body has said new emissions goals will barely affect global heating

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Nov 9th 2021, 4:22 PM