Opinion: Heritage Bill vote a dark day for our wildlife, biodiversity, and heritage
July 5th, 2018
There is no need to beat around the bush on this one. Last night’s passage of the Heritage Bill through the Dail...
Future technology developments needed to hit long-term climate targets
June 20th, 2019
Future technological development will play a key role in helping the State to meet its long-term emissions targets, the Minister for Climate...
Explainer: The relationship between the Beast from the East and climate
March 5th, 2018
The Beast from the East and Storm Emma have come and gone and we can thankfully look forward to the big thaw...
Port of Cork Company signs MoU to examine importation of LNG from US fracking...
August 4th, 2017
The Port of Cork Company has signed an agreement to explore the importation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US fracking...
Current marine planning Bill threat to offshore renewables, eNGOs warn
21 October 2021
Ireland is headed towards substantial obstacles for renewable energy if it does not immediately change course on marine planning, according to environmental...
COP23: Female farmers on the climate change front-lines
November 16th, 2017
Severe flooding, coastal disasters, and other unpredictable severe weather event are just some of the impacts of climate change spelled out in...
The Green News & COP26: a quick announcement
31 October 2021
It is finally upon us: the international COP26 negotiations are kicking off today in Glasgow. As someone who I’m assuming has an...
Climate campaigners hold “tug-of-war” in front of Leinster House
30 July 2021
Protesters gathered before the Dail today and staged a “tug-of-war” to highlight fracked gas imports and the climate implications of data centres.
Members...
Data centre expansion to drive up energy demand and emissions
August 28th, 2019
The ramping up of data centre development in Ireland could add 1.5 million tonnes to our carbon emissions by 2030, a new...
New study puts value of Dublin trees in the billions
April 13th, 2018
A new study has found that urban trees in the Irish capital led to higher house prices and may be worth up...