Official Statistics

Northern Ireland Greenhouse Gas Projections Update 2018

This paper details the impact of the annual update to the Northern Ireland greenhouse gas projection tool. It projects greenhouse gas emissions from 2017 to 2030 and considers the reduction of emissions from 1990 to 2030.

• From: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
• Published: 14 March 2019

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Northern Ireland greenhouse gas projections

https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/northern-ireland-greenhouse-gas-projections

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This paper details the impact of the annual update to the Northern Ireland (NI) greenhouse gas (GHG) projection tool. It projects emissions of GHGs in NI from 2017 to 2030 and considers the reduction in emissions from 1990 to 2030.

Projecting to 2030 is consistent with the 2030 Climate and Energy Framework which contains a binding target to cut emissions in EU territory by at least 40% on 1990 levels by 2030. The UK Climate Change Act 2008 introduced a legally binding target to reduce GHG emissions by at least 80% below the 1990 baseline by 2050, with interim targets of 35% by 2020, 50% by 2025 and 57% by 2030.

Published 14 March 2019