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Date Last Updated: 26-09-2024

Survey Name:

Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Survey purpose:

To produce annual estimates of effective carbon rates by fuel and sector. To collect annual data on fossil fuel subsidies.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Annual

Statistical Population:

Fossil fuel subsidies related to fossil fuel production and consumption in Ireland due to direct payments and indirect subsidies such as tax expenditures. Effective carbon rates on fuel consumption in Ireland.

Sampling Frame:

Not applicable

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2000-2022

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Road Transport, Rail Transport, Air Transport, Water Transport, Electricity Generation, Industry, Services, Households, Electricity Consumption, Fossil Fuel Production

Survey Size:

Not applicable

Principal Variables:

Effective carbon rate by sector and fuel; Fossil fuel subsidies by type (direct and indirect)

Principal External Users:

Government, policy-makers, environment sector, Eurostat, business, national media, general public

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Environment Statistics

Contact Person:

Clare O'Hara

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Jacqueline Kirrane

Contact email:

environment@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000