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Greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Ireland decreased 6.8% in 2023. Learn more

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Climate Opinion Maps

The EPA Climate Change in the Irish Mind Climate Opinion Maps, produced in partnership with the Yale Programme on Climate Communication show how climate change beliefs, risk perceptions, and policy support vary at the county and regional levels.

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Climate Change in the Irish Mind Open Data

The EPA Climate Change in the Irish Mind wave-1 Open Dataset is available for non-commercial purposes only.

The EPA's Role in addressing climate change

The EPA’s role in addressing climate change challenges includes collating national greenhouse gas emissions and projections; regulating emissions from industrial sectors; supporting climate science research; supporting behavioural change and facilitating the National Dialogue on Climate Action.

 

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Climate change and you

Ireland must play its part in contributing to efforts to limit climate change.

Latest publications in Climate Change

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A Review of Climate Change Attitudes Using a Person-Centred Framework

Behavioural Insights Series: No. 1 (2024)

This is the first report in the EPA's Behavioural Insights series. The report presents a review of climate change attitudes using a person-centred framework

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Encouraging Cooperation on Climate Collective Action Problems

Behavioural Insights series No. 3 (2024)

This is the third report in the EPA's Behavioural Insights series. The report examines how behavioural science can support collective action approaches to climate action problems.

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Gap Analysis on Behavioural Research Related to Climate Policy and Interventions

Behavioural Insights Series: No. 2 (2024)

This is the second report in the EPA's Behavioural Insights series. The report summarises how behavioural science is being applied both internationally and in Ireland to help achieve climate action targets.

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Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2023-2050

This report outlines Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2023-2050, published May 2024

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Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Synthesis Report

The Synthesis Report acts as a concise summary of the most important science on climate change presented in the underlying volumes. Selected findings that are deemed of the highest policy and societal relevance from each underlying volume are integrated into the report. The synthesis report highlights the underlying volumes details, where the interested reader can discover further information.

Latest News and Press Releases

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Major new EPA report assesses Ireland’s vulnerability to climate change impacts

Date released: June 03, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the findings of Ireland’s first National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA).

EPA Projections Show Ireland off Track for 2030 Climate Targets

Date released: May 27, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its greenhouse gas emissions projections for the period 2024-2055. EPA analysis shows that planned climate policies and measures, if fully implemented, could deliver up to 23 per cent emissions reduction by 2030 compared to 2018, down from the 29 per cent reduction projected last year. This widening gap to the emissions reduction target of 51 per cent in Ireland’s Climate Act is driven by updated information provided by Governmental bodies.

Ireland’s power generation and industrial greenhouse gas emissions down by seven per cent in 2024

Date released: April 04, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today released its preliminary analysis of greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

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