Environmental Accounts For 1996-2003

Environmental Accounts published today show that:

• Greenhouse gas emissions in 2003 were 25% higher than the 1990 levels which is a decrease on the 2002 level of 29% above the 1990 Kyoto reference year.

In 2003 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing was the highest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions at 29.4% (29.2% in 2002) of the total followed by Transport at 19.1% (18.2% in 2002) and Industry at 18.0% (20.8% in 2002).

• Acid rain precursor emissions fell by 18.6% in the period 1996 to 2003.

This sixth set of accounts contain minor revisions to the previous publication, which gave details for 1995-2002.

The publication can be purchased from:

Central Statistics Office, Information Section, Skehard Road, Cork or
Government Publications Sales Office, Sun Alliance House, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2.
Price € 10.00
CSO on the Web – http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/pr_environacc19962003.htm (entire text including tables)

For further information contact:
Jim Dunne
Central Statistics Office, Ardee Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6.
Phone: 01-498 4209 or 021-453 5000
Fax: 01-498 4362
LoCall: 1890 313 414

21 July 2005

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