Laura Burke (EPA) presents Ireland's climate change assessment at Fiscal Council 2024 annual conference (fiscalcouncil.ie)

• Ireland's GHG emissions peaked in 2001 but are still above EU average per capita.
• Current policies insufficient to meet legal climate targets.
• Presentation at Irish Fiscal Advisory Council 2024 annual conference.

"Laura Burke, Director General of the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), presented an assessment of Ireland's climate change status at the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's 2024 annual conference. Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions peaked in 2001 but remain above the EU average at 12 tonnes per capita versus 8 tonnes. Current policies are insufficient to meet legal emissions targets. The presentation emphasized the need for deep and rapid emissions cuts across all sectors, with particular challenges in agriculture and land use."