Ireland's Climate Change Assessment Synthesis Report

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dc.contributor.authorThorne, Peter
dc.contributor.authorBoucher, Jean
dc.contributor.authorCaulfield, Brian
dc.contributor.authorDaly, Hannah
dc.contributor.authorDeane, Paul
dc.contributor.authorGallagher, Danielle
dc.contributor.authorHeaphy, Liam
dc.contributor.authorMcClean, Deirdre
dc.contributor.authorMcDonagh, Shane
dc.contributor.authorMcElwain, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorMcGookin, Connor
dc.contributor.authorMenon, Abhay
dc.contributor.authorMoriarty, Róisín
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Conor
dc.contributor.authorNolan, Paul
dc.contributor.authorNoone, Clare
dc.contributor.authorO’Brien, Enda
dc.contributor.authorÓ Gallachóir, Brian
dc.contributor.authorO’Mahony, Tadhg
dc.contributor.authorO’Riordan, Tim
dc.contributor.authorQuinn, Tara
dc.contributor.authorStefaniec , Agnieszka
dc.contributor.authorTorne, Diarmuid
dc.contributor.funderSustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
dc.contributor.funderScience Foundation Ireland
dc.contributor.funderDepartment of Transport
dc.contributor.funderDepartment of the Environment, Climate and Communications
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T16:34:39Z
dc.date.available2024-03-11T17:12:27Zen
dc.date.available2024-03-13T16:34:39Z
dc.date.issued2023-12en
dc.date.updated2024-03-11T17:12:30Zen
dc.description.abstractThis is the first Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment (ICCA) and is a major contribution to the national dialogue and engagement on climate change. It tells us what is known about climate change and Ireland. It also provides key insights on gaps in our knowledge. The development of ICCA was modelled on the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Sixth Assessment Cycle, completed in 2023, with the use of and localisation of its information for Ireland. ICCA will support the national response to climate change, ensuring that it is informed by the best available science. It also points to how and where that science can be improved through further investments in innovation, in research and in systematic observations. These collectively form the essential backbone of the science and data required to understand how Ireland is being impacted by and responding to the climate change challenge.The full Assessment has been developed through a co-creation process between leading academics in Ireland and officials from across state agencies and government departments. Funding was provided by the Environmental Protection Agency, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland and Department of Transport. The process was collaborative, involving mutual development and agreement of the scope, preparation and review of drafts, wider stakeholder consultation through a series of workshops and meetings, and a detailed sign-off process. We see the publication of ICCA as a real innovation for Ireland and as a resource for understanding climate change in an Irish context across the underlying science, mitigation and adaptation measures, and opportunities. It is a starting point for further dialogue on the findings and their utility for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, research funders and people. This engagement phase should continue far beyond the publication of this Assessment and support climate action in Ireland.
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dc.identifier.citationThorne, P., Boucher, J., Caulfield, B., Daly, H., Deane, P., Gallagher, D., Heaphy, L., McClean, D., McDonagh, S., McElwain, J., McGookin, C., Menon, A., Moriarty, R., Murphy, C., Nolan, P., Noone, C., O’Brien, E., Ó Gallachóir, B., O’Mahony, T., O’Riordan, T., Quinn, T., Stefaniec, A. and Torney, D. (2023) Ireland's Climate Change Assessment Synthesis Report. Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, Ireland: Environmental Protection Agency, pp. 2-30. Available at: https://www.epa.ie/publications/monitoring--assessment/climate-change/ICCA_Synthesis_Report.pdf (Accessed: 13 March 2024)
dc.identifier.endpage30
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-80009-143-6
dc.identifier.startpage2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/15677
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherEnvironmental Protection Agencyen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.epa.ie/publications/monitoring--assessment/climate-change/ICCA_Synthesis_Report.pdf
dc.rights© 2023, Environmental Protection Agency.
dc.subjectIreland’s Climate Change Assessment (ICCA)
dc.subjectIreland
dc.subjectClimate change
dc.subjectIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
dc.titleIreland's Climate Change Assessment Synthesis Reporten
dc.typeReport
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