Climate Change

Organisation Contact

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment looks after:

  • The Vehicle labeling scheme
  • Publishing of a new National Climate Change Strategy 2007-2012 to reach targets of Kyoto protocol
  • Reviewing and updating greenhouse gas emission projections in the Kyoto Protocol commitment period 2008-2012
  • EU climate change policy
  • Ozone protection
  • Consultation on the energy usage of light bulbs
  • Met Éireann - the Irish National Meteorological Service
Head Office

        29-31 Adelaide Road

        Dublin

        D02 X285

Tel +353 1 678 2000 
LoCall 1890 44 99 00 

Full contact details:

https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/about-us/contact-us/Pages/default.aspx 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for:

  • Regulating the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)
  • Establishing and maintaining a national emission trading registry
  • Kyoto protocol-National Authority and Focal Point in Ireland
  • Ireland's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) database
  • Publishing national emission projections on an annual basis
  • Climate change research
  • Providing expert scientific support for development of national responses
  • News and updates
  • Coordinates environmental research in this area

EPA Headquarters
PO Box 3000
Johnstown Castle Estate
Co. Wexford
Tel: 053-9160600
Fax:053-9160699
Email: info@epa.ie
Lo Call: 1890 335599
Opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Reception hours: 9.00am to 5.30pm
www.epa.ie 

Local Administration are involved in:

 

  • Public Consultation on Light Bulbs
  • Accepting old CFLs free of charge at civic amenity facilities
  • Enforcement of the Air Pollution Act 1987, including power to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit air pollution e.g. the ban on Bituminous Coal.
Contact information for your local authority is on the local administration page.
The Irish Climate Analysis and Research Unit (ICARUS) was established in order to improve our scientific understanding of climate change and its impacts, with particular emphasis on Ireland. It provides key climate services, solutions, data and advice to the scientific community, policy makers and community at large.

Prof. Peter Thorne
Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units
Maynooth University,
Co. Kildare
peter.thorne@mu.ie

 

https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/icarus 

Flood Hazard Maps show information about places that may be at risk from flooding. They are responsible for showing reports, photographs, newspaper articles and other information about reported floods. They also provide the service of searching for flood information in any locality or region.

Office of Public Works
51 St. Stephen's Green
Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel: (01) 6476666 LoCall: 1890 213414
Fax: (01) 6610747
Email: info@opw.ie

www.floodmaps.ie

Ireland's climate can be tracked with the help of Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service. It is under the umbrella of the DOEHLG and is responsible for charting weather patterns and related services for Ireland.

Met Eireann,
Glasnevin Hill,
Dublin 9
Tel: (01) 8064200
Fax: (01) 8064247

www.met.ie/climate/climate-of-ireland.asp

Friends of the Earth are responsible for campaigning for environmental justice and sustainability. In Ireland their top priority is to ensure everyone does their fair share to prevent climate change. They have campaigns, news and a blog.

Friends of the Earth
9 Upper Mount Street
Dublin 2
Tel 01-6394652
Email info@foe.ie
www.foe.ie

ECO-UNESCO is Ireland 's Environmental Education and Youth Organisation and it aims to raise environmental awareness, understanding and knowledge of the environment among young people. www.stopclimatechaos.ie is connected.

ECO-UNESCO
26 Clare Street
Dublin 2
Tel (01) 662 5491
Fax (01) 662 5493
Email info@ecounesco.ie

www.ecounesco.ie

Climate Action Network (CAN) is a worldwide network working to promote Government and individual action to limit man made climate change.

Climate Action Network - International
c/o US Climate Action Network
1810 16th St. NW
Washington , DC 20009 , USA

www.climatenetwork.org

IWEA is the national association for the wind industry in Ireland. They are committed to the education and awareness of using sustainable energy systems in Ireland and thus contributing to a cleaner environment with the benefits of non fossil fuels.

IWEA
Sycamore House, Millennium Park ,
Osberstown,
Naas,
Co. Kildare.
Tel (45) 899341
Fax (45) 854958
Email: office@iwea.com 

www.iwea.com/index.cfm?page=home

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which produces important reports.

Email IPCC-Sec@wmo.int

www.ipcc.ch/

www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_and_data_reports.shtml


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