Ireland's Circularity Gap Report
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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Ireland has launched a new circularity gap report.
Widespread adoption of circular economy principles like reuse and recycling could reduce Ireland's carbon emissions by up to 32%, according to the Circularity Gap Report Ireland. The report analyses Ireland’s material consumption and carbon emissions profile and the potential for circular economy strategies to mitigate environmental impacts.
The report outlines specific pathways to reduce material consumption by 29% and cut carbon emissions by 32%, while tripling the country’s circularity rate from 2.7% to 8.4%.
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications commissioned this Circularity Gap analysis to understand Ireland’s material and carbon footprint for key systems such as the bio economy, the built environment, and manufactured goods.
A robust evidence base is required to ensure that the targets selected for Ireland’s forthcoming Circular Economy Strategy are appropriate.
According to the study, Ireland’s residents consume 22 tonnes of raw materials per person per year, surpassing both the European average of 17 tonnes per capita and the estimated sustainable level of 8 tonnes per capita.
With two-thirds of Ireland's land dedicated to agriculture and 11% to forestry, the bioeconomy has emerged as another priority sector for change. The report recommends accelerating the shift to sustainable and organic farming practices, sustainably increasing forest cover and addressing labour shortages and skills gaps in the sector.
Additional measures include boosting efficiency and industrial symbiosis in manufacturing, switching to cleaner mobility options like public transport bicycles and electric cars, and promoting a sustainable lifestyle based on buying fewer products and using them longer. These measures could reduce Ireland’s environmental impacts while maintaining the high living standards achieved over the past decades.
Read more about Ireland’s Circularity Gap Report here: https://circularity-gap.world/ireland
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5 个月The Irish public tend to feel that the onus is on industry and businesses to lead the way on sustainability, which is true to a certain extent. However, this study strongly suggests that the public also has their work cut out for them, with average consumption "22 tonnes of raw materials per person per year, surpassing both the European average of 17 tonnes per capita and the estimated sustainable level of 8 tonnes per capita."
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5 个月Clear factual article. 22 tonnes person? Welcome systems to reduce consumption. I an curious as to why the Right to Repair was not mentioned? Although keeping something longer is mentioned.
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