George Lee

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | George Lee

Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency has published its first National Climate Change Risk Assessment. It is calling for urgent action within the next five years to increase the resilience of Ireland’s energy transmission and communications infrastructure.

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | George Lee

The Environmental Protection Agency has identified a total of 115 risks in its first ever National Climate Change Risk Assessment published today. The agency said disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and to its built environment from extreme wind events were the most critical climate change risks currently facing the country. It is calling for urgent action within the next five years to increase the resilience of Ireland’s energy transmission and communications infrastructure.

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | George Lee

Confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency over the past few days that Ireland has gone backwards on its greenhouse gas emissions targets is hugely disappointing. People are blue in the face, listening to government ministers and policy makers constantly highlighting the important of climate action and their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Now however, the EPA has let the cat out of the bag.

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | George Lee

Ireland has gone backwards in its attempts to achieve its greenhouse gas emissions targets, according to an updated analysis by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA). The latest greenhouse gas emissions projections from the EPA said emissions could fall by up to 23% by 2030 if every climate policy and measures currently planned by the Government is fully implemented on time.

1 month ago | rte.ie | George Lee

Greenhouse gas emissions from Ireland's usage of energy are now at their lowest level for more than 30 years after falling for a third consecutive year. The reduction was 1.3% in 2024. This means energy emissions in Ireland are now 11% lower than when carbon emissions targets were introduced in 2021. Director of Research and Policy Insights at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Margie McCarthy, said this is something to celebrate and means Ireland is going in the right direction.