Ireland
Country indicators
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):
Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):
News
Renewable energy: ‘Excessive subsidies’ being paid out in NI, says Audit Office (BBC News)
By Conor MacauleyBBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent Owners of some renewable technologies are being paid “excessive” subsidies from people’s electricity bills, according to the NI Audit Office. Wind farms,
Irish Budget 2020: introducing NOx emissions tax and increasing carbon taxes
8 October 2019: Delivered to the Dáil by the Minister for Finance on Tuesday, October 8, the Budget 2020 includes a new tax based on a vehicle’s nitrogen oxide (NOx)
Government of Ireland unveil their Climate Action Plan
The Government of Ireland revealed their Climate Action Plan 2019 to tackle Climate Breakdown. The plan consist of 183 actions to support the government’s commitment to a “net zero carbon
Reports
From Challenge to Opportunity: Shadow Country Reports in Support of the European Semester Cycle (GBE, CEE BankWatch, EEB)
This report by Green Budget Europe (GBE), CEE BankWatch and European Environment Bureau (EEB) involved an assessment of the 2016 European Semester Country Reports among network of members and national
2016 Country-Specific Recommendations in support of the European Semester cycle (GBE)
This report led by Green Budget Europe (GBE), in collaboration with CEE BankWatch, EEB and WWF, sets out recommendations for the 28 EU Member States to accelerate Environmental Fiscal Reforms (EFR) in the context of