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Ireland’s transformation to a clean and sustainable energy system: Why and how?
Ireland’s legally-binding carbon budgets require a rapid reduction in fossil fuel use, which accounts for around 60% of greenhouse gas emissions. This briefing note describes the main measures necessary to cut fossil fuel use in line with carbon budgets by 2030, and focuses on the five measures that deliver 90% of the GHG savings from the energy system by 2030, required by the Climate Action Plan.
- Authors
- Year
- 2024
- Publication Name
- SEAI
- Category
- Policy brief
- Keywords
- Transformation, Ireland, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Policy, Decarbonisation
- Link to Publication
- /en/media/research/energypolicyandmodellinggroup/SEAIUCCInfoSheet_FINAL.pdf
Abstract
The most important factor for Ireland to meet its climate commitments this decade is to immediately accelerate the pace and scale of delivering these five measures. These five solutions are available now, scalable, well understood, and have international precedent. Accelerating their deployment, while also cutting the use of fossil fuels and managing energy demand, is essential. Political leadership is crucial to sustain public support for these essential measures. Both traditional and modern ways of selling messages should be used to further this.