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Atmosphere
Introduction
Challenges to the atmosphere cover such areas as climate change, protection of the ozone layer and air quality.
Addressing these challenges successfully requires ongoing policy development, more effective implementation of environmental controls and greater integration of environmental considerations into economic/fiscal and sectoral policies. It also involves providing information and raising awareness towards behaviour change and continuing to encourage a partnership approach and the concept of shared responsibility in relation to these environmental issues.
Please use the navigation bar on the left to access information concerning air quality, climate change and protecting the ozone layer.
Contact Information
Climate Change Section,
Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government,
Custom House,
Dublin 1.
Telephone +353 (0)1 888 2472
Fax. +353 (0)1 888 2014
E-mail: climatechangeinfo@environ.ie
Environmental Compliance and Air Quality Section
Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government,
Newtown Road,
Wexford
Telephone +353 (0)53 911 7358
Fax +353 (0)53 911 7603
E-mail: airquality@environ.ie
Publications & Documents
- National Review of Climate Policy (2011) (doc, 283 kb)
- Discussion paper on Strategy to Reduce Emissions on Transboundary Air Pollution by 2010 (pdf, 340 kb)
- Determining the Share of National Greenhouse Emissions for Emissions Trading in Ireland 2008-2012 - Final Report (pdf, 611 kb)
- more publications
News and Speeches
- 23/01/12: Hogan issues Roadmap for Climate Policy and Legislation
- 26/03/10: Earth Hour 2010 – Will you participate and make a difference
- 16/03/10: Earth Hour - Your time to take action. Irish people and businesses urged to take part in the billion person Earth Hour 2010 event
- 29/11/06: European Commission accepts Ireland’s National Allocation Plan subject to further modifications
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