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• 31 May 2022

Ireland Climate Resilience Policy Indicator

…lower than 0°C), and ice days (maximum daily temperature below 0°C) could decrease 68‑78%.Although the number of heating degree days (HDDs) and cooling degree days (CDDs) barely changed in the past two decades, climate projections anticipate a 12-21% decrease in HDDs by mid-century. The largest drop is expected in southern Ireland, and this change in HDDs is likely to lead to lower energy demand for heating. Even though the number of CDDs is likely to increase, and could therefore boost energy demand for cooling, the magnitude of the change will likely be negligible compared with the de...