Government yet to carry out fuel poverty review as carbon tax increase looms
September 26th, 2019
Members of the climate action committee have expressed frustration at the Government’s failure to conduct a fuel poverty review as recommended prior...
Poor air quality causing almost 1,200 deaths per year
September 26th, 2019
Emissions
from transport and the burning of solid fuel remain Ireland’s top sources of
air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned.
According
to the...
Climate report warns sea level rising faster as polar ice melts
September 25th, 2019
The global sea level is rising twice as fast as it did during the 20th century and are continuing to accelerate, a...
Bill seeks to remove protective state of bogs
September 25th, 2019
The passing of a Bill to allow the Government to remove the protected status of bogs would be a bad move due...
‘Troubling endorsement’ of gas by climate council
September 25th, 2019
The issue of continued exploration for fossil fuels is a vexed one, both globally and nationally.
It is well established that, globally,...
Fianna Fail calls for Tallaght wetland inquiry
September 25th, 2019
Fianna
Fail is calling for an inquiry into South Dublin County Council’s role in the destruction
of a popular wetland in the centre of...
NPWS investigations unit looking into Tallaght wetland
September 24th, 2019
The investigations unit of the National Parks and Wildlife Service
(NPWS) has contacted South Dublin County Council in relation to the recent
dumping of...
Budget 2020 measures should help kick-start Just Transition
September 24th, 2019
Social Justice Ireland has urged the Government to include a €500 sustainability package in Budget 2020 to invest in retrofitting and to...
Council to admit fault over Tallaght wetland damage
September 23rd, 2019
South Dublin County Council will issue a new statement on the destruction of
a wetland area in Tallaght admitting that it was wrong...
Oil exploration to end but not gas, confirms Taoiseach
September 23rd, 2019
The Taoiseach has said that the Government plans to phase out oil exploration in Irish waters and that gas exploration will continue....
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