CSO Releases Environmental Indicators Ireland 2025: Background Notes on Economy, Emissions and Energy (cso.ie)

• Carbon tax definition and administration outlined
• Renewable energy production and normalisation method described
• Air pollutant emission sources and measurement explained

"The Central Statistics Office of Ireland published background notes for its 2025 Environmental Indicators release, covering six domains: Environmental Economy, Air, Energy, Transport, Waste, and Biodiversity. The notes define key metrics including carbon tax, environmental subsidies, effective carbon rates, fossil fuel subsidies, renewable energy shares, and protected areas. Data sources and methodologies are explained, providing a technical reference for Ireland's environmental statistics."