OECD Environmental Performance Reviews
Ireland's progress in delinking the economy from environmental pressures has been uneven in the last decade. Greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation and nutrient pollution rose with strong economic growth between the mid-2010s and the inception of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
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Paris :
OECD Publishing
2021.
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| Series: | OECD environmental performance reviews.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009704820906719 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Reader's guide
- Signs
- Country aggregates
- Currency
- Cut-off date
- Abbreviations and acronyms
- Basic statistics of Ireland
- Executive summary
- Additional effort is required to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals related to climate, energy, water and biodiversity
- Ireland needs to follow through on plans to meet its ambitious climate goals
- Ireland needs to consolidate the good outcomes of air and waste management
- Inadequate water infrastructure and farming exert high pressure on water quality More consistent action is needed to halt biodiversity loss
- Environmental governance is deliberative, participative and transparent, but compliance assurance needs to be strengthened further
- The response to the COVID-19 crisis should help make the economy greener and more inclusive
- Ireland should continue greening the tax and subsidy system
- Mobility patterns and trends are a source of rising environmental pressures
- Ireland has taken positive steps to reduce environmental damage from mobility
- Better incentives are needed to manage travel demand The cost-effectiveness of EV promotion could be enhanced
- The low-carbon transition of the freight sector needs a coherent strategy
- Assessment and recommendations
- 1. Environmental performance: Trends and policy developments
- Progress in decoupling the economy from the main environmental pressures has been uneven
- The 2020 climate target appears out of reach despite the impact of the COVID-19 crisis
- Ireland has raised its ambition in transitioning towards a low-carbon economy.
- ... but needs to consistently follow through on planned measures to meet climate targets Engaging the private sector will be essential to deliver
- Ireland is not on track to achieve its 2020 renewables and energy savings targets
- Reducing GHG emissions from agriculture remains a major challenge
- Efforts to adapt to climate change impact have intensified
- More progress is needed to meet the air emissions and air quality objectives
- Waste management has greatly improved, but circularity could be further developed
- Inadequate water infrastructure and farming exert high pressure on water quality
- Investment in water infrastructure has increased, but financing needs are high Urgent measures are needed to improve water quality
- There is scope to enhance effectiveness of biodiversity policy
- Little progress has been made in extending the protected area network
- The quality of key habitats has deteriorated
- 2. Environmental governance and management
- National and local environmental institutions collaborate well horizontally and vertically
- The regulatory framework needs to be streamlined
- Environmental licensing has become more efficient but needs greater diversification based on potential impact
- 3. Towards green growth
- Part II Progress towards selected envionmental objectives
- 4. Sustainable mobility and freight.
