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Ireland’s 2021 greenhouse gas emissions were 4.7% higher than 2020

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions were 4.7% higher last year when compared with 2020, new research shows. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions were 61.5 million tonnes of carbon ...

05 Aug 2022 at 13:37

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'It's now or never' - EPA says Ireland must urgently implement all climate plans

Urgent implementation of all climate plans and polices, plus further new measures, are needed for Ireland to meet a 51% emissions reduction target by 2030, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said. In a new report, the EPA projected ...

01 Jun 2022 at 12:54

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Govt expected to consider new targets for cutting carbon emissions

Proposals on new targets for cutting carbon emissions in key sectors of Ireland’s economy are likely to be put to Government in the coming weeks. It is hoped ministers will be able to agree so-called sectoral emissions ceilings ahead of the ...

20 Jun 2022 at 17:31

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Emission reduction targets ‘extremely difficult’, warns environmental agency

It will be “extremely difficult” to meet reduction targets to stay within Ireland’s carbon budget, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency has warned. The latest EPA figures show Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions decreased by just ...

14 Jul 2023 at 08:59

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Ireland needs to reduce emissions faster after targets missed, says minister

Ireland has been warned that it needs to make faster progress in cutting emissions after a report showed that a carbon reduction target was not met last year. Concern has been expressed by environmental groups in response to the latest ...

14 Jul 2023 at 17:33

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Irish air quality met EU requirements in 2022 but not WHO guidelines

Irish air quality met EU requirements, but not WHO guidelines, a new report has noted. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual air quality report Air Quality in Ireland 2022, finds that air quality in Ireland is “generally ...

25 Sept 2023 at 00:01

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Utility company acknowledges discharges of raw sewage ‘completely unacceptable’

The body in charge of wastewater, Uisce Eireann, has acknowledged it is “completely unacceptable” that raw sewage is spilling into more than 20 areas across Ireland. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report published on ...

26 Oct 2023 at 13:07

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Ireland set to significantly miss emissions reduction targets, watchdog warns

Ireland is set to miss its 2030 emissions reduction targets by a significant margin, an environmental watchdog has warned. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the country is on course to cut greenhouse gas ...

02 Jun 2023 at 19:11

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Nearly half of Tipperary septic tanks fail EPA inspection

Tipperary homeowners need to take action to protect themselves, their families and neighbours from risks posed by septic tanks, says the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Figures released this morning (Tuesday) ...

14 Nov 2017 at 12:52

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Farm hazardous waste collections in Tipperary

Farmers across Ireland will again have an opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous wastes from their farms at ten collection events during October and November. Collections in Tipperary will take place at Nenagh ...

18 Oct 2017 at 16:43

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Sixteen Irish towns and villages' sewage not connected to treatment plants

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have accused Uisce Éireann of not taking swifter action on the high volumes of sewage emitted into seas and rivers every day in Ireland. In a report carried out by the ...

11 Oct 2024 at 08:22

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Turning the thoughts of Tipperary students towards climate action and environmental protection

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched The Story of Your Stuff, a competition aimed at secondary school students in Tipperary and around the country, which seeks to empower young people to ...

13 Jan 2021 at 15:27

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