A mixed performance in delinking environmental pressures from economic growth

Ireland can achieve the 2030 targets if it implements additional measures

Waste management has improved; quality of many water bodies is less than good

The conservation status of several habitats is of concern

Environment- and climate-related investment and transfers have recovered

Ireland’s heavy reliance on road transport has led to growing GHG emissions

The COVID-19 pandemic halted Ireland’s fast economic growth

Regional income inequality increased during the decade

Climate change and environment are among the main concerns of Ireland’s citizens

GHG emissions from most sectors increased in the second half of the 2010s