EPA National Climate Change Risk Assessment identifies 43 significant risks for Ireland (epa.ie)

• First NCCRA identifies 115 climate risks, 43 significant for Ireland.
• Priority risks: extreme wind, coastal erosion, flooding, and heat.
• Storm Éowyn (Feb 2025) exemplifies energy and communication vulnerability.
• Recommendations include financial quantification and integration of non-climatic drivers.

"The Environmental Protection Agency's first National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA) identifies 115 climate risks for Ireland, with 43 deemed significant. Priority risks include extreme wind damage to energy and communication infrastructure (highlighted by Storm Éowyn in 2025), coastal erosion and flooding, river and surface water flooding, and extreme heat by century's end. The report covers nine systems including biodiversity, economy, health, and social systems. It recommends improved hazard data, integration of non-climatic drivers, and financial quantification of risks. The assessment informs Ireland's National Adaptation Framework and sectoral adaptation plans."