Written answers

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the carbon emissions for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35801/09]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The EPA is responsible for compiling the national inventories of greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland and for reporting these to the European Union and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These inventories are compiled on an annual basis using the good practice guidelines established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The results become available in preliminary form about 11 months after the end of a calendar year, and they are then finalised and submitted as required to the EU and UNFCCC over the following 5 months. The National Inventory Report 2009, which reports on actual emissions in 2007 and previous years, is available on the Agency's website (www.epa.ie). Preliminary greenhouse gas emissions data for 2008 are expected to become available from the Agency towards the end of 2009. Data for 2009 will not be available until late 2010.

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