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IMF Country Report No. 21/124
IRELAND
SELECTED ISSUES
June 2021
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IRELAND
SELECTED ISSUES
May 25, 2021
Approved By
European Department
Prepared by Andreas A. Jobst and Anna Shabunina
Contents
CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN IRELAND
BOXES
1. Investment Need for Climate Policies
2. Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure (LCCR)
FIGURES
1. Carbon Pricing in the EU and Ireland
2. Climate Change Mitigation—Overview of GHG Emissions
3. Climate Change—Overview of Physical and Transition Risks
4. Co-Benefits and Market Failures of Climate Change Mitigation
5. Climate Change Mitigation—Residential Buildings
6. Climate Change Mitigation—Agriculture
7. General Indicators for Climate Change Mitigation Policy
TABLES
1. Personal Incentives for the Purchase of Low-Emission Vehicles (2019)
2. Options for the Use of Carbon Tax Revenue
References