State confirms support of Shannon LNG project
October 22nd, 2019
The Government has confirmed that it
will not change its position on supporting the Shannon LNG project for
inclusion on the EU’s priority energy...
Agri-food sector and landfill sites on EPA worst offender’s list
October 22nd,
2019
Agri-food companies and landfill sites feature on the latest worst offender’s list for licence compliance issues released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Is there a role for LNG in Ireland’s ‘fair share’ of global climate action?
October 22nd, 2019
If we are to hold global temperature rise to limit climate change impacts to “tolerable” or “adaptable” levels, the best current scientific...
Pressure grows on State to drop support for gas terminal project
October 21st, 2019
The Lord Mayor of Dublin has joined climate activists, environmental groups and Hollywood stars in calling for the State to drop support...
EIB delays decision to phase out fossil fuel support
October 21st, 2019
The European
Investment Bank (EIB) has delayed its decision to back a new energy
lending policy that includes plans to
phase out its support of...
Experts call for restriction of ‘climate-damaging’ forestry bioenergy
October 21st, 2019
A European scientific academy has warned that the EU’s large-scale substitution of fossil fuels with forest biomass may lead to the bloc...
Greens motion for new Irish forestry model passes
October 18th, 2019
A Green Party motion to transition our plantation-dominated forestry model to a close-to-nature, continuous cover system passed in the Dáil yesterday.
The...
Still time for State to pull support for Shannon LNG
October 17th,
2019
The Government is trying to pass the buck on the controversial decision to include a gas terminal in the Shannon estuary on the...
Rebellion Week: On the side of the people
October 18th, 2019
On Thursday morning highly distressing footage emerged on social media of the public pulling down two Extinction Rebellion protesters from the roof...
Sustainable, local food revolution needed in Ireland
October 17th, 2019
A sustainable food
production movement calling for a revolution in Irish agriculture protested outside
of the Department of Agriculture yesterday.
The protest was held
by Talamh...
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