This help page describes the data report for public bodies called ‘GHG targets - detailed data'. This report shows detailed tabular data on your organisation's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over time and its progress towards the GHG targets.
- This report comprises a header and a series of data tables that are grouped in multiple report tabs and sub-tabs.
- Name of your organisation and its PSO ID.
- '2030 fossil CO2 target' shows your organisation's 2030 fossil CO2 target in the units indicated.
- '2030 total CO2 target' shows your organisation's 2030 total CO2 target in the units indicated.
- ‘Last year for which data reported’ indicates the most recent year for which data is shown in the report. Note that the data for this year could be incomplete, e.g. because you have not yet inputted some of your data.
- ‘Data status’ indicates how complete the data is for the most recent year.
This tab provides a breakdown of your organisation's energy consumption and CO2 emissions over time.
- This table shows your final energy consumption in each year, broken down by energy type, and aggregated into subtotals and totals.
- It shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to the most recent reporting year.
- This table shows your CO2 emissions in each year, broken down by energy type, and aggregated into subtotals and totals.
- It shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to the most recent reporting year.
- Thermal energy refers to fossil and renewable fuels (liquids, gases & solids) that are used for heating and other non-transport purposes.
- Rows 1-3 show your thermal energy consumption in each year, broken down between fossil fuels and renewable energy.
- Rows 4-6 show your thermal CO2 in each year, and how this has changed since your GHG baseline.
- The table shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to the most recent reporting year.
- This table does not include consumption or CO2 relating to any electricity used for thermal applications (heat). Such consumption and CO2 is included in the electricity table.
- Transport energy refers to fossil and renewable fuels (liquids, gases & solids) that are used in vehicles of all types.
- Rows 1-3 show your transport energy consumption in each year, broken down between fossil fuels and renewable energy.
- Rows 4-6 show your transport CO2 in each year, and how this has changed since your GHG baseline.
- The table shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to the most recent reporting year.
- This table does not include consumption or CO2 relating to any electricity used for transport applications. Such consumption and CO2 is included in the electricity table.
- This table shows your electricity consumption in each year. The data includes electricity generated from fossil and renewable sources, including electricity used for heating and transport.
- Row 2 shows your organisation's final consumption of electricity.
- Row 2 shows ‘Grid electricity’, which is the electricity purchased from the electricity network (grid).
- Row 3 shows 'Grid electricity (adjusted)', which is the grid electricity consumption counted for CO2 calculations. For almost all organisations, this value is the same as that shown in the preceding row for ‘Grid electricity’. The only exception is for organisations that reported landfill gas generation that was commissioned before the end of 2020.
- Row 4 shows 'Renewables (onsite generation)', which is the electricity generated from renewable sources at your organisation's facilities, e.g. from solar PV systems.
- Row 5 shows the ‘CO2 emission factor for grid electricity’ in Ireland, as calculated annually by SEAI.
- Rows 6-8 show your electricity CO2 in each year, and how this has changed since your GHG baseline.
- The table shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to the most recent reporting year.
- This table includes consumption and CO2 relating to any electricity used for thermal applications (heat) or transport.
For an explanation of the treatment of landfill gas generation, see the relevant section in electricity consumption.
This tab provides details on your organisation's progress towards the two 2030 greenhouse gas emissions targets.
- This table shows your organisation's progress to date towards the 2030 fossil CO2 target. Fossil CO2 refers to CO2 emissions arising from your organisation's consumption of fossil fuels, including for heating (thermal) and transport.
- Rows 1-3 show your fossil CO2 in each year, broken down between thermal and transport.
- Row 4 shows your 2030 fossil CO2 target and an indicative trajectory from your GHG baseline to the target. The trajectory is based on a constant reduction in fossil CO2 from baseline to the 2030 target. To see the 2030 target and the trajectory all the way to 2030, you need to specify the period to 2030 using the ‘period' boxes above the report header.
- Rows 5 & 6 show how your fossil CO2 has changed since your GHG baseline. Negative values indicate a reduction in emissions since baseline, and vice versa.
- Row 7 indicates your ‘Gap to 2030 target’. Positive values indicate a gap to the 2030 fossil CO2 target, in the units shown in the table.
- Row 8 indicates the ‘Reduction required to reach 2030 target’. Positive values indicate the additional reduction in fossil CO2 required to reach the 2030 target.
- This table shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to the reporting year. It also shows the trajectory to the target for all years to 2030.
- This table shows your organisation's progress to date towards the 2030 total CO2 target. Total CO2 refers to CO2 emissions arising from your organisation's consumption of fossil fuels and electricity.
- Rows 1-5 show your total CO2 in each year, broken down between thermal, transport and electricity.
- Row 6 shows your 2030 total CO2 target and an indicative trajectory from your GHG baseline to the target. The trajectory accounts for anticipated changes to the CO2 intensity of Ireland's electricity grid. To see the 2030 target and the trajectory all the way to 2030, you need to specify the period to 2030 using the ‘period' boxes above the report header.
- Rows 7 & 8 show how your total CO2 has changed since your GHG baseline. Negative values indicate a reduction in emissions since baseline, and vice versa.
- Row 9 indicates your ‘Gap to 2030 target’. Positive values indicate a gap to the 2030 total CO2 target, in the units shown in the table.
- Row 10 indicates the ‘Reduction required to reach 2030 target’. Positive values indicate the additional reduction in total CO2 required to reach the 2030 target.
- This table shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to the reporting year. It also shows the trajectory to the target for all years to 2030.
This tab presents two future scenarios for your organisation's greenhouse gas emissions - business as usual (BAU) and with planned projects (WPP).
- This table shows a future ‘business as usual’ scenario for your organisation with respect to the fossil CO2 target, for the years between the last year for which data was reported (the reporting year) and 2030. It also your progress to date towards the target.
- The BAU scenario assumes that: (1) your final energy consumption remains constant between the reporting year and 2030; (2) emission factors change in line with SEAI forecasts to 2030. These forecasts incorporate several variables and assumptions, and are refined periodically.
- Rows 1-3 shows your actual fossil CO2 up to the reporting year, and the BAU fossil CO2 for the years to 2030. Both are broken down between thermal and transport
- Row 4 shows your 2030 fossil CO2 target and an indicative trajectory from your GHG baseline to the target. The trajectory is based on a constant reduction in fossil CO2 from baseline to the 2030 target.
- Rows 5 & 6 show how your fossil CO2 has changed between your GHG baseline and the reporting year, and how it is expected to change in accordance with the BAU scenario between the reporting year and 2030.
- Row 7 indicates your ‘Gap to 2030 target from BAU’. Positive values indicate a gap between the BAU scenario and the 2030 fossil CO2 target, in the units shown in the table.
- Row 8 indicates the ‘Reduction required to reach 2030 target (from BAU)’. Positive values indicate the additional reduction in fossil CO2 required to reach the 2030 target, i.e. additional reduction beyond the BAU scenario.
- This table shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to 2030.
- This table shows a future ‘business as usual’ scenario for your organisation with respect to the total CO2 target, for the years between the last year for which data was reported (the reporting year) and 2030. It also your progress to date towards the target.
- The BAU scenario assumes that: (1) your final energy consumption remains constant between the reporting year and 2030; (2) emission factors change in line with SEAI forecasts to 2030. These forecasts incorporate several variables and assumptions, and are refined periodically.
- Rows 1-5 shows your actual fossil CO2 up to the reporting year, and the BAU total CO2 for the years to 2030. Both are broken down between fossil (thermal and transport) and electricity.
- Row 6 shows your 2030 total CO2 target and an indicative trajectory from your GHG baseline to the target. The trajectory accounts for anticipated changes to the CO2 intensity of Ireland's electricity grid.
- Rows 7 & 8 show how your total CO2 has changed between your GHG baseline and the reporting year, and how it is expected to change in accordance with the BAU scenario between the reporting year and 2030.
- Row 9 indicates your ‘Gap to 2030 target from BAU’. Positive values indicate a gap between the BAU scenario and the 2030 total CO2 target, in the units shown in the table.
- Row 10 indicates the ‘Reduction required to reach 2030 target (from BAU)’. Positive values indicate the additional reduction in total CO2 required to reach the 2030 target, i.e. additional reduction beyond the BAU scenario.
- This table shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to 2030.
- This table shows a future ‘with planned projects’ scenario for your organisation with respect to the fossil CO2 target, for the years between the last year for which data was reported (the reporting year) and 2030. It also your progress to date towards the target.
- The WPP scenario adjusts your final energy consumption to 2030 to account for impact of your planned energy projects, as reported via M&R. WPP assumes that emission factors change in line with SEAI forecasts to 2030. These forecasts incorporate several variables & assumptions, and are refined periodically.
- Rows 1-3 shows your actual fossil CO2 up to the reporting year, and the WPP fossil CO2 for the years to 2030. Both are broken down between thermal and transport
- Row 4 shows your 2030 fossil CO2 target and an indicative trajectory from your GHG baseline to the target. The trajectory is based on a constant reduction in fossil CO2 from baseline to the 2030 target.
- Rows 5 & 6 show how your fossil CO2 has changed between your GHG baseline and the reporting year, and how it is expected to change in accordance with the WPP scenario between the reporting year and 2030.
- Row 7 indicates your ‘Gap to 2030 target from WPP’. Positive values indicate a gap between the WPP scenario and the 2030 fossil CO2 target, in the units shown in the table.
- Row 8 indicates the ‘Reduction required to reach 2030 target (from WPP)’. Positive values indicate the additional reduction in fossil CO2 required to reach the 2030 target, i.e. additional reduction beyond the WPP scenario.
- This table shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to 2030.
- This table shows a future ‘with planned projects’ scenario for your organisation with respect to the total CO2 target, for the years between the last year for which data was reported (the reporting year) and 2030. It also your progress to date towards the target.
- The WPP scenario adjusts your final energy consumption to 2030 to account for impact of your planned energy projects, as reported via M&R. WPP assumes that emission factors change in line with SEAI forecasts to 2030. These forecasts incorporate several variables & assumptions, and are refined periodically.
- Rows 1-5 show your actual total CO2 up to the reporting year, and the WPP total CO2 for the years to 2030. Both are broken down between fossil (thermal and transport) and electricity.
- Row 6 shows your 2030 total CO2 target and an indicative trajectory from your GHG baseline to the target. The trajectory accounts for anticipated changes to the CO2 intensity of Ireland's electricity grid.
- Rows 7 & 8 show how your total CO2 has changed between your GHG baseline and the reporting year, and how it is expected to change in accordance with the WPP scenario between the reporting year and 2030.
- Row 9 indicates your ‘Gap to 2030 target from WPP’. Positive values indicate a gap between the WPP scenario and the 2030 total CO2 target, in the units shown in the table.
- Row 10 indicates the ‘Reduction required to reach 2030 target (from WPP)’. Positive values indicate the additional reduction in total CO2 required to reach the 2030 target, i.e. additional reduction beyond the WPP scenario.
- This table shows data for your GHG baseline and for every year from the start of your energy efficiency baseline to 2030.
- This table presents the fossil and total CO2 values calculated for both the ‘business as usual’ and ‘with planned projects’ scenarios. Both scenarios are described above.
- Row 1 shows your actual fossil CO2 up to the reporting year, and the BAU fossil CO2 for the years to 2030.
- Row 2 shows your actual fossil CO2 up to the reporting year, and the WPP fossil CO2 for the years to 2030.
- Row 3 shows the calculated trajectory for your fossil CO2, from your GHG baseline to your 2030 target. The trajectory is based on a constant reduction in fossil CO2 from baseline to the 2030 target.
- Row 4 shows your actual total CO2 up to the reporting year, and the BAU total CO2 for the years to 2030.
- Row 2 shows your actual total CO2 up to the reporting year, and the WPP total CO2 for the years to 2030.
- Row 3 shows the calculated trajectory for your total CO2, from your GHG baseline to your 2030 target. The trajectory accounts for anticipated changes to the CO2 intensity of Ireland's electricity grid.
- The data reports page includes additional information on features that are common to many of the data reports, including this one.
- The SEAI reference for this data report is PSO-R25. Please include this reference if you are contacting the helpdesk with a query relating to this report.