Irish Climate Summit 2024

2023 was the warmest year on record; with each month from June to December setting a global record. In fact, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization, every major global climate record was broken – “and in some cases smashed” – last year. Allied to this, extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity.

In Ireland, the first carbon budget has established an upper limit of 295 Mt CO₂eq for GHG emissions during the period between 2021 and 2025. However, the EPA’s annual GHG emissions report for 2022 indicates that Ireland has already used 47 per cent of this total, setting a challenge of delivering a 12.4 per cent annual reduction for the remaining three years.

All sectors – including agriculture, electricity, built environment, industry, and transport – have a role to play in accelerating emissions reductions on a sustained basis.

In this context, the Irish Climate Summit 2024 will focus on the practicalities of moving from aspiration to accelerated climate action.

 

Event Details

Start date: 30 May, 2024

End date: 30 May, 2024

Start time: 09:00

End time: 17:00

Venue: Gibson Hotel, Dublin