Dail to debate climate emergency motion today
May 9th, 2019
The Dáil is set to debate a motion this evening calling on the Government to declare a national climate emergency.
The motion to...
Renewed bid for fracking license in Fermanagh
May 9th, 2019
An Australian energy firm has renewed a licensing process that could lead to fracking for natural gas in Belcoo, Co Fermanagh.
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Moneypoint shutdown drove down 2018 energy emissions
May 8th, 2019
Carbon emissions from the energy sector fell by 2.5 per cent across the EU in 2018, new data released today from Eurostat...
Guest post: Why the UK’s carbon footprint is decreasing
Dr Anne Owen is senior research fellow at the University of Leeds’ Sustainability Research Institute.
In a recent Carbon Brief article, my colleague Prof John...
Irish students set to strike again over climate inaction
May 8th, 2019
Students across Ireland are planning to strike once more next month to demand stronger Government action to tackle climate change.
The strike...
New Zealand introduces ‘zero carbon’ bill with concession to farmers
Under a draft law, the country will reduce greenhouse gases to net-zero by 2050, except for methane from its large meat and dairy herds
The...
Ireland not among eight EU states calling for climate priority in Europe
May 8th, 2019
Ireland is not among the eight EU countries who have signed a statement calling for the bloc to make climate action a...
US breaks from Arctic consensus on climate change
At a meeting of the Arctic Council, secretary of state Mike Pompeo refused to identify global warming as a threat, instead hailing an oil...
Ammonia emissions rise as agri-sector expands, EPA
May 8th, 2019
Rising ammonia emissions from the agricultural sector remain one of the key contributors to air pollution in Ireland, the Environmental Protection Agency...
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