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Reducing global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to net zero by 2050 is necessary to limit the long‐term increase in average global temperatures to 1.5 °C. Today, coal-fired power generation is the largest single source of CO2 emissions. Therefore, tackling emissions from this sector is...
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The International Energy Agency's 2003 review of Ireland's energy policies and programmes. It finds that in the four … that enough new competitors enter the market. Ireland’s climate change policy is making progress. One uncertainty, however … electricity, leading to energy security concerns. Ireland should take steps to better integrate Kyoto mechanisms into its overall …
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Ireland’s remarkable economic growth over the last 15 years had strong effects on the energy sector. Due to rapidly … increasing demand, Ireland has become much more dependent on international energy markets than it was in the past. This review … analyses the energy challenges facing Ireland and suggests solutions, focusing on moving ahead with market reform and …
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The International Energy Agency's 1999 review of Ireland's energy policies and programmes. It finds that strong growth … in the Irish economy poses considerable challenges for Ireland’s energy policy, but growth also provides resources for …. There is no electricity interconnector other than to Northern Ireland, and the single gas interconnector is close to full …
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The IEA's 2012 review of Ireland's energy policies and programmes finds that Ireland has suffered a significant …. Ireland’s location at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean ensures one of the best wind and ocean resources in Europe, and Ireland … has set the ambitious target of producing 40% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020. Ireland is highly …
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