EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Final Opportunity to Take Part in 2011 Carbon Disclosure Project

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The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the not-for-profit organisation that gathers data on how companies act to prevent dangerous climate change, is issuing a final call to Irish businesses to participate in this year’s project. The deadline for entries is Tuesday, 31st May 2011. The Project, principally sponsored in Ireland by the NTR Foundation and supported … Read more

Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down Due to Recession

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Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas emissions fell by 5.4 million tonnes (7.9%) in 2009, according to provisional Greenhouse Gas emissions figures just released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Agriculture remains the single largest contributor to the overall emissions, at 29.1% of the total, followed by energy (primarily power generation) and transport both at 21.1% share. The … Read more