Fossil fuel subsidies ‘derailing’ EU climate plans
September 10th, 2019
The continued use of fossil
fuel subsidies are set to “derail” the European Union’s 2030 climate plans, a
new report has found.
An analysis of...
Sewage problems making foul-smelling algae blooms more likely, marine expert
September 5th, 2019
A foul-smelling algae bloom on a beach close to the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant this week was made more likely by sewage...
Poor regulatory oversight key issue for Leitrim forestry
September 3rd, 2019
Weak implementation of afforestation guidelines and regulations was identified as a key concern for respondents to a UCD-led study on forestry policy...
Urgent and radical overhaul of forestry policy needed
September 2nd, 2019
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has called for a radical overhaul of our forestry sector toward a focus on native species rich...
€4 billion fossil fuel subsidies should be reinvested in Just Transition
September 3rd, 2019
Ireland
will fail to achieve a Just Transition if the State continues to provide
billions in environmentally harmful tax subsidies, a new report from...
Dairy expansion putting pressure on marine life
September
2nd, 2019
The expansion of the Irish dairy herd is placing significant pressure
on aquatic biodiversity, a conference on marine protected areas (MPA) heard
today.
Speaking at the...
Ireland a ‘laggard’ in European efforts to protect marine biodiversity
September 2nd, 2019
Ireland is at the back of the class in protecting ocean ecosystems and creating protected areas in our seas, a conference on...
Irish floods becoming more severe due to climate impact
September 2nd, 2019
Ireland
and other parts of North-Western Europe are most likely to suffer from extreme
flooding episodes prompted by climate change, a new study has
revealed.
The
study published in...
Activists take over Liffey Street to highlight air pollution problem
August 31st, 2019
Activists are currently blocking Lower Liffey Street and preventing
access to motor traffic in a bid to highlight the capital’s transport-linked air
pollution problems.
The...
Environmental law experts find fault with Irish planning system
30th August, 2019
A panel of legal experts has found that Irish planning law is non-compliant with requirements under an international convention to allow the...
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