JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE - EU SCIENCE - Fossil CO2 emissions substantially decrease in Ireland

Fossil CO2 emissions decreased by four percent in Ireland in 2019, according to the recent JRC report called EDGAR. In the power industry, emissions dropped by twelve percent compared to the previous year, while in the buildings sector the cut was three percent. Over the last 15 years, CO2 emissions in the country have fallen by 23 percent. Between 2018 and 2019, fossil CO2 emissions grew in China and India, while the sharpest decrease worldwide was registered in the European Union, with -3,8 percent.

date: 11/02/2021

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Emissions in the EU have fallen by 22,2 percent between 2005 and now. Estimates for the COVID-19 pandemic period show a very steep decline in global energy demand, which has had a big impact on lowering emissions.

EDGAR stands for Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research, and provides data on fossil CO2 emissions from 1970 to 2019 for all countries in the world. This report contributes to the Paris Agreement process to fight climate change with an independent and quantitative view of global fossil CO2 emissions.