Covid pandemic sees 12% fall in Ireland's energy emissions 

Oil use fell by 16.5% in 2020, equivalent to 3.6m tonnes of CO2, which was the largest annual reduction in oil use ever. File picture: AP /J David Ake

Energy-related carbon emissions fell by more than 12% last year, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to provisional figures from the sustainable energy watchdog.

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published data showing the impact public health measures taken in response to the pandemic, had on energy use.