Greens call for revamped transport model to prioritise public travel
March 25th, 2019
All current transport programmes should be “immediately revised” to ensure that twice as much spending goes toward public transport as road infrastructure,...
Climate Action Committee set to call for 70% renewables by 2030
March 25th, 2019
An ambitious target to increase the share of renewables in electricity generation to 70 per cent by 2030 is set to be...
Fine Gael seeks to water down 2050 ambition in climate action report
March 24th, 2019
Fine Gael amendments to the special climate action committee’s much-awaited report look to water down recommendations for more ambitious 2050 emissions targets....
Irish NGOs join global push for greater marine protection
March 22nd, 2019
Two of Ireland’s flagship nature conservation groups have
joined forces with an international network of concerned NGOs to push for
bigger and better marine...
Fine Gael MEPs vote against moves for more ambitious climate targets
March 22nd, 2019
A Sinn Féin MEP has criticised her Fine Gael counterparts for voting against amendments to ramp up EU emissions targets in...
Ireland’s e-vehicle adoption remains low, study finds
March 22nd, 2019
Ireland’s adoption of electric vehicles remains significantly low
by international standards, a new study has revealed.
The study by GoCompare
is based on data...
Climate Strike: How to keep the momentum going
March 22nd, 2019
Inspired by last Friday’s epic student climate strike but unsure about what you can do to keep the momentum going.
Well, Lorna Gold...
World Water Day: ‘Clean water for all’ still on the Irish wishlist
March 20th, 2019
Today is World Water Day to raise awareness of the importance of providing easy access to clean water for all the world’s...
‘Radical transition’ to small-scale farming vital to protect farmers and nature
March 20th, 2019
Two newly formed environmental groups will host a talk on small
scale farming, climate change and biodiversity decline at a sustainable farming
event at...
Significant ‘procedural error’ in Ringaskiddy incinerator planning process
March 19th, 2019
The High Court has commenced hearing a case brought by a Cork citizens group challenging An Bard Pleanála’s decision to grant planning...
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