Greenhouse gas emissions rise in key sectors

Greenhouse gas emissions in key trading sectors rose last year, despite falls across the rest of Europe.

A report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showed that emissions from almost 100 major industrial and institutional sites in Ireland — which participate in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) — increased by 5.5% last year.

Across the EU as a whole, ETS emissions fell by approximately 0.4%. Emissions from the power generation sector increased by 5.3%.