This help page describes the data report for schools called ‘GHG targets - detailed data'. This report shows detailed tabular data on your school'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 school and its PSO ID.
- '2030 fossil CO2 target' shows your school's 2030 fossil CO2 target in the units indicated.
- '2030 total CO2 target' shows your school'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 school'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 school'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 schools, this value is the same as that shown in the preceding row for ‘Grid electricity’.
- Row 4 shows 'Renewables (onsite generation)', which is the electricity generated from renewable sources at your school, 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.
This tab provides details on your school's progress towards the two 2030 greenhouse gas emissions targets.
- This table shows your school's progress to date towards the 2030 fossil CO2 target. Fossil CO2 refers to CO2 emissions arising from your school'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 school's progress to date towards the 2030 total CO2 target. Total CO2 refers to CO2 emissions arising from your school'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 future scenario(s) for your school's greenhouse gas emissions. It currently presents two business as usual (BAU) scenarios. Additional scenarios will be added later in 2024.
- This table shows a future ‘business as usual’ scenario for your school 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 school 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 fossil 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.
- 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.