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Understanding the impacts of climate change in Ireland is critical to developing appropriate adaptation strategies. Informing Council on this issue was a Working Paper on the economic costs of climate change and adaptations in Ireland. Read more:shorturl.at/YESAx

On #EarthDay, sustainability and climate action terms are everywhere. But what do they mean? Get to know your mitigation from your adaptation with Ireland’s climate jargon buster: climatejargonbuster.ie

Putting Ireland’s potential compliance costs into context, our report with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council found a fraction of the cost could: - Reduce the cost of 700k new EVs to <€15,000 - Ramp up Ireland’s charging networks - Rewet peatlands & support forestry. shorturl.at/O4dp0

Council has today published its Annual Review of the Electricity sector. It says critical action is required to reduce Ireland’s emissions while ensuring public confidence in the transition to electrification. Press release: News | Climate Change Advisory Council

While emissions fell in 2024 relative to 2023, the Council has said that renewable energy is still not being rolled out fast enough. Council’s Annual Review of the sector has been published today with key observations and policy recommendations. Report: shorturl.at/AEjEE

Latest data for 2024 indicates that there was a 7.3% reduction in electricity CO2 emissions. Read more about Council’s observations & recommendations for the sector in our Electricity Review: shorturl.at/QlK7e

Ireland’s continued reliance on coal and oil in 2024, saw coal contribute 13.4% and oil 3.1% of total electricity emissions for 2024, but only contribute 3.2% and 0.7% of total electricity generation respectively. Read more: shorturl.at/QlK7e

There was only an additional 0.5 GW of new renewable capacity connected, significantly below the 1.8 GW annual average increase in capacity that is required to meet 2030 targets. Read more: shorturl.at/QlK7e

Council has called on electricity suppliers to offer Standard Dynamic Price Contract to customers as soon as possible and for ICT solutions to inform customers about their real time electricity consumption. Read more: shorturl.at/QlK7e

In its review of the electricity sector Council has called for enhanced emissions reporting scheme for Large Energy Users must be operational by the end of 2025. Read more: shorturl.at/QlK7e

Council has called for Government to immediately align the legal mandate and strategy for all public bodies to act in conformity with the Climate Act 2021 including CRU, EirGrid and ESB Networks Read more: shorturl.at/QlK7e

Council Secretariat member, Marta Carrasco, recently participated as a judge in the 'Make a Switch' schools competition organised by Clare and Limerick ETB. She spoke about the importance of schools and communities adapting to climate change." shorturl.at/pKYC8

Council is calling on planners at local and national level to adopt a constructive approach to repowering projects with sufficient resourcing and prioritisation to ensure that statutory timelines are adhered to. Read more: shorturl.at/QlK7e

The Council has today published 2 requests for quotation: 🌍Research review for managing risk associated with coastal change 🌍The impacts of climate change on individual and community mental health and wellbeing. See more at: climatecouncil.ie/news/researcha…

In its Electricity Annual Review Council is calling for the swift implementation of Eirgrid’s ‘Shaping Our Electricity Future’ and ESB Network’s ‘Networks for Net Zero’ strategy, with monthly public progress reporting. Read more: shorturl.at/AEjEE

The Council’s Adaptation Committee met in lovely Co. Galway today and heard from Galway County Council representatives regarding adaptation measures for flood risk.

Marie Donnelly, the Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, has expressed disappointment at the newly released figures of Ireland’s projected emissions released today by EPA Ireland. Read more here ⬇️ tinyurl.com/bdhsxbva

Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland have published Working Paper No. 37 Analysis of the alignment between energy transition pathways for Irish carbon budgets with EU energy and climate targets written by UCC Ireland 's Ciara Doherty and Hannah Daly You can find the publication here tinyurl.com/22ec9nsh ⬇️