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EU Emissions Trading System

Reducing man-made greenhouse gas emissions can help to limit global warming. The EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) is an essential part of the EU’s policy to combat climate change. Select the links below to navigate.

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EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a new EU instrument for preventing carbon leakage, that is, shifting of the production of goods to non-EU countries where there is a lower or no carbon cost associated with their production.

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Public support for climate action remains high across Ireland

Date released: November 05, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today released that show national, regional, and county-level data about people’s climate change beliefs, attitudes, policy preferences and behaviours. This is the third output from Wave 2 of the study, undertaken in 2023 by the EPA and the Yale University Program on Climate Change Communication in support of the National Dialogue on Climate Action.

EPA launches new Quarterly Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Ireland which show greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 2.2 per cent in Quarter 1 2024

Date released: October 21, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published quarterly greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland for Quarter 1 2024. This is a new series of quarterly greenhouse gas emission indicators which will support early and more frequent monitoring of progress on climate action.

One third of Irish people are alarmed about climate change. EPA publishes ‘Climate Change’s Four Irelands’ Audience Segmentation Analysis

Date released: July 30, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published Climate Change’s Four Irelands’ an audience segmentation analysis of the Irish population. The report identifies four audiences within the Irish public who share similar sets of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours relating to climate change.

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