National Climate Change Risk Assessment Methodology Report
Methodology Report, June 2024
Year: 2024
The methodology for the Irish NCCRA has been developed through a wide engagement process in 2024. The methodology outlines the approach for the development and delivery of the NCCRA. The NCCRA will be delivered in three stages; risk identification, risk assessment and urgency and adaptation prioritisation, underpinned by a preliminary stage on scoping and context.
ELV Infographic 2022
Year: 2024
The ELV Infographic explains that ELVs are cars and vans that have reached the end of their life and their owners scrap them. The infographic provides information on the following: Why we need to recycle ELVs, How ELVs are treated in line with a circular economy, The ELV statistics for Ireland in 2022, as described on this webpage, Key actions that can be taken by car owners, government, and industry to improve the recycling and recovery of ELVs
EPA Water Conference 2024 Programme
The EPA Water Conference will be held on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 June 2024 in Salthill, Galway. This event will be both in-person and online., May 2024
Year: 2024
Ireland's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2023-2050
Year: 2024
This report provides an assessment of Ireland’s total projected greenhouse gas emissions out to 2050 which includes an assessment of progress towards achieving its National ambitions under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 and EU emission reduction targets for 2030 as set under the EU Effort Sharing Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/842).
Update on pressures impacting on water quality
Year: 2024
This report provides a summary of the latest EPA assessment of the pressures and impacts on our waters using data up to 2021.
Hydrology Summary Bulletin - April 2024
Hydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for April 2024; published, May 2024
Year: 2024
Hydrology Summary Bulletin for April 2024 outlining the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake levels and turlough levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows of over 300 stations across Ireland
Bathing water quality in Ireland in 2023.
Year: 2024
This is a report about bathing water quality in Ireland during 2023.
Ireland's UNECE Submissions 2024
Year: 2024
Ireland's submissions under UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) and National Emissions Ceiling Directive (NECD) include the Informative Inventory Report (IIR) and Nomenclature for Reporting (NFR) tables. The IIR and NFR contain detailed information on methodologies, activity data and emission factors and emissions for years 1990-2022.
Ireland's Air Pollutant Emissions 2022 (1990-2030)
Year: 2024
Latest report (2024) on Ireland's National Emission Reduction Commitment Directive (NECD) emissions. Five main air pollutants, NOx, SO2, NH3, NMVOC and PM2.5
Ireland's Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990-2022
Year: 2024
The EPA has produced final estimates of greenhouse gas emissions for the time period 1990-2022. In addition a dedicated Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) publication summarising recent changes is in preparation.
Hydrology Summary Bulletin - March 2024
Hydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for March 2024;, April 2024
Year: 2024
Hydrology Summary Bulletin for March 2024 outlining the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake levels and turlough levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows of over 300 stations across Ireland
2023 Annual Report on the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2021-2027
Year: 2024
Under Key Action 19.2 of the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2021 – 2027, the EPA is required to provide an annual update on the progress of the Plan recommendations. As a result, this report sets out to achieve key action 19.2 of the plan and accordingly Section 3 of this report provides an update on all recommendations and key actions with a timeframe of 2021, 2022, 2023, ‘ongoing’ and ‘annually’.
Information Note: Updating Inventories With Latest Science And Urease Inhibitor Products
Year: 2024
This information note summarises how national inventories are updated with the latest science and which urease inhibitor products are included current national emission inventories and projections.
Historic and Operational Mines Project Report 2020-2021
Year: 2024
This report provides an up-to-date assessment of the presence of metals in river waterbodies close to 22 mine sites across Ireland.
Ireland's National Inventory Submissions 2024
Year: 2024
Ireland's annual inventory submissions including the National Inventory Report (NIR) and Common Reporting Format (CRF) data files and supplementary information if available. The NIR contains transparent and detailed information on the inventory for years 1990-2022. The CRF tables contain all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals, implied emission factors and activity data..
Hydrology Summary Bulletin - February 2024
Hydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for February 2024; published, March 2024
Year: 2024
Hydrology Summary Bulletin for February 2024 outlining the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake levels and turlough levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows of over 300 stations across Ireland
SEA Action Plan 2021-2025 Progress Update - March 2024
Year: 2024
The EPA, in association with the other SEA environmental authorities, carried out a review of the progress made to date in the delivery of the various actions and recommendations in the SEA Action Plan 2021-2025.
Climate Change in the Irish Mind Wave 2 Report 1
Year: 2024
This report provides an overview on the Irish public’s beliefs, attitudes, policy preferences and behaviours regarding climate change in the second wave of the Climate Change in the Irish Mind study.