Impacts

Industry affects climate change through a wide variety of processes, many of which are specific to each industrial sector.

These processes can however be broadly grouped into the following;

• Energy,

• Transport

• and Resources.

In 2009, Ireland ’s greenhouse gas emissions were 13.74% above the 1990 levels. In accordance with the Kyoto Protocol Ireland must reduce its carbon output to 13% above 1990 levels by 2012. Large industry in 2009 was responsible for a significant amount of Ireland 's emissions. There are approximately 4,800 large industries in Ireland . If we are to meet our climate change obligations everyone involved in the sector has the reponsibility and power to take action.