Climate Action: Energy and Electricity
From Department of the Taoiseach
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From Department of the Taoiseach
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Reducing Ireland’s emissions from the Energy and Electricity Sector is a key area of the Climate Action Plan 2021. Actions and targets are set out in the Plan aimed at reducing emissions from this sector by 62 to 81% by 2030.
These include:
Actions recently completed under previous Climate Action Plans include:
For more information on the progress Ireland has made to date, please see the Climate Action Plan Progress Reports.
Emissions from energy industries accounted for 15% of Ireland’s greenhouse gases in 2020.
This includes emissions from processes like electricity generation and waste incineration, as well as oil and gas production.
Emissions from this sector have decreased in recent years, largely because of the decrease in use of coal and peat to generate electricity.
Developing more renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy, and increasing use, will play an important part in meeting our climate targets.
The State provides support in a number of ways to help you play your part in tackling emissions from energy.
- Solar Water Heating Grants: Up to €1,200 available
- Solar Electricity Grants: Up to €3,000 available (€2,400 towards Solar PV + €600 towards a storage battery)
- Community Energy Grants: grants towards renewable energy installations for small business owners.
To find out more on how you can start your sustainable energy journey visit the SEAI website.
Please click here to return to the main climate action page.