The electricity sector saw a 22% fall in emissions in 2023 due to 44% reduction in coal usage and an increase in imported electricity from the UK. To read the Council’s recommendations on the sector see our Electricity Review: https://shorturl.at/ckCGU
Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland
Environmental Services
Dublin, Dublin 14 2,950 followers
Assessing & advising on Ireland’s transition to a low carbon, climate resilient, environmentally sustainable economy.
About us
The Climate Change Advisory Council provides independent evidence-based advice and recommendations on policy to support Ireland's just transition to a biodiversity rich, environmentally sustainable, climate neutral and resilient society. The Council will work to provide contributions in critiquing, informing and shaping Ireland’s response to climate change.
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https://www.climatecouncil.ie
External link for Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Dublin, Dublin 14
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Policy, Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Environment
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Primary
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McCumiskey House
Richview, Clonskeagh Road
Dublin, Dublin 14 D14 YR62, IE
Employees at Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland
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Ciara Hilliard
Corporate Governance and Communications Section, Climate Change Advisory Council
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George Hussey
Secretariat Manager at the Climate Change Advisory Council
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Alan Matthews
Professor Emeritus of European Agricultural Policy, Trinity College Dublin
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Jillian Mahon
Independent Consultant/ Advisor
Updates
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The Government must ensure that the funding and necessary support are in place to sustain and improve the national climate observation system. Council encourages the development and operation of a national climate event attribution capability. Read more here: https://shorturl.at/WgblT
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Government must complete the Land Use Review and set out a clear and detailed implementation plan of actions necessary to deliver the diverse range of bioeconomy and ecosystem services. 📑Read more here: https://shorturl.at/WgblT
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To ensure a sustainable and Just Transition, the Government needs to publish an implementation plan for the full suite of measures adopted as part of the European Green Deal. 📑Read the report: https://shorturl.at/WgblT
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If Ireland is to achieve its national climate objective, then the successful implementation of the revised National Planning Framework is critical. The NPF must be strengthened to ensure that Ireland’s full renewables potential is achieved. Read more: https://shorturl.at/WgblT
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Council in the final chapter of its Annual Review has said that Ireland must quickly reduce and ultimately eliminate its reliance on harmful fossil fuels. Read more: https://shorturl.at/WgblT
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Marie Donnelly Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council gives an overview of this year’s Annual Review which published today and an assessment of Ireland’s current and projected emissions. For the full report, including sectoral reviews, head to: https://lnkd.in/e4myrMuN
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Council has today launched the final chapter of its Annual Review, which assesses both Ireland’s current and projected emissions and provides urgent cross sectoral recommendations that should be implemented now. The Review makes a range of recommendations for policy makers. Read the full report here.
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The Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council has released a statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland Q1 2024 Quarterly Emissions Indicator Report.