Friday, July 4, 2025

Marie Donnelly, the Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, has said the new provisional greenhouse gas emissions data published today by the EPA are disappointing, falling far short of government targets. While some progress is being made with an overall 2% decrease in national emissions because of positive actions being taken across society, the Government’s planned actions must be intensified, accelerated and fully delivered across all sectors.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Marie Donnelly, the Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to target the reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 with a view to achieving Union-wide climate-neutrality by 2050. While this will require a deep social and industrial transformation, it will improve EU and Irish energy security, industrial competitiveness and citizens' welfare, including reduced energy bills.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that the transport sector, which saw emissions decrease by an estimated 1.3% last year, needs urgent government intervention to support sustained emissions reductions and people making the switch to public transport.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Marie Donnelly, the Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, has expressed disappointment at the newly released figures of Ireland’s projected emissions. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2024 to 2055 published by the EPA today lay bare the difficulties that Ireland faces in keeping emissions within the carbon budgets adopted by the Oireachtas, as well as complying with European obligations leading to significant compliance costs for the State.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that Government and the Regulator must ensure that electricity suppliers offer customers price plans that allow them to save money, change consumption patterns and reduce emissions. Despite legislation being in place requiring this, the Council has said that it is disappointing that the deadline for its delivery has been delayed.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that Ireland must be much better prepared for the next major weather event, with improved monitoring of climate events and their impacts required to radically improve preparedness for and our ability to respond to rapidly emerging extreme weather events.