CO₂ emissions avoided through the use of renewable energy

Description: The replacement of fossil fuels with renewable zero-carbon energy sources is essential for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions such as carbon dioxide (CO₂). It also improves energy security by reducing our reliance on imported fossil fuels. The amount of CO₂ avoided through the use of renewable energy increased five-fold between 2005 and 2020, reaching 6.6 million tonnes of CO₂ (MtCO2) avoided in 2020. This was equivalent to the CO₂ emissions of over half of all Irish homes. This data provides a sujmmary of the relative success of renewable energy sources for the removal of CO₂ emissions. This data is provided by the SEAI and is available for download on their site (see below). Geography available in RDM: State level only Source: SEAI Weblink: https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-statistics/renewables/ Date of last source data update: October 2021 Update Schedule: Annual (September)