EPA - Ireland's Environment, An Integrated Assessment - 2020

Chapter 2: Climate Change Figure 2.5  Historical and projected carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity generation, built environment and transport sectors (Source: EPA, 2020b; EPA, 2020c) Electricity Generation Built Environment Transport 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040 2042 2044 2046 2048 2050 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 2,069 Mt CO 2 29.02 Mt -0.77 Mt/year 24.62 Mt -0.78 Mt/year 18.05 Mt -0.65 Mt/year 18.23 Mt -1.32 Mt/year Figure 2.5 shows the latest historical and projected emissions (published in 2020) for carbon dioxide only (under the ‘with additional measures’ scenario) from the electricity generation, built environment and transport sectors, along the 2050 target pathway as set out in Ireland’s National Policy Position (DCCAE, 2014). The pathway required to meet the target of an aggregate reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of at least 80 per cent, and to go even further in terms of zero carbon emissions, demonstrates the extent of the challenge, according to the latest projections. 47