Climate targets: Economy-wide

• This country is a member of the EU and so EU NDC data is being displayed.

  NDC content

  1 target

  • The European Union and its 28 Member States submitted a joint NDC: at least 40% domestic reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 1990.
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Ireland's INDC

• National laws and policies

  4 targets

  • Zero or negative emissions by 2100
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2100 | Base year: 2100
    Source:

    Energy White Papers on 'Delivering a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland? : The Energy Policy Framework 2007-2020'

    Executive | 2007

  • 80-95% cut in GHG emissions by 2050 compared with a 1990 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Energy White Papers on 'Delivering a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland? : The Energy Policy Framework 2007-2020'

    Executive | 2007

  • In order to reduce GHG emissions by 80-95% by 2050, fossil fuels would account for 19-30% of energy demand in Ireland by 2020 compared with a 2015 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2015
    Source:

    Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030

    Executive | 2015

  • To reduce emissions from sectors outside the EU's Emissions Trading System by 30% compared to 2005.
    
    
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Ireland's National Energy and Climate Plan

    Executive | 2020

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