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Government pays €2.9m for Slovakian carbon credits 2023-02-17

Eamon Ryan received Cabinet approval for the plan earlier today.

Ireland’s overall share of renewable energy in 2020 was 13.5% and the target was 16%.

Emissions from Ireland in 2020 failed to stay within the allocation set by the EU.

Statistics Finland Greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2019, emission reduction targets for 2013 to 2020 attainable According to Statistics Finlands preliminary data, the total emissions of greenhouse gases in 2019 correspond with 53.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2 eq.), being 18.2 million tonnes less than in the comparison year 1990. Emissions fell by six per cent from the previous year. The fall in emissions was most influenced by the decreased use of coal and peat. Emissions ...