Trump Will Loosen Ethanol Rules, Aiding Anxious Farmers Ahead of Midterm Elections
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Dutch court shoots down government appeal of landmark climate ruling
Campaigners celebrated as an appeals judge endorsed their 2015 victory, confirming the Netherlands must cut emissions faster or breach its duty of care
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Budget 2019: Climate experts, economists and activists ‘shocked’ by carbon tax exclusion
October 8th, 2018
The Government’s U-turn on increasing the carbon tax in Budget 2019 is both “shocking and depressing”, one of Ireland’s leading climate economists...
Reality check: is the 1.5C warming target even possible?
Scientists have warned that warming more than half a degree above now is dangerous, but can we stop it?
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Climate lawyers to use UN 1.5C report to sue governments
Lawyers have long planned to use a report released on Monday to lend weight to calls for climate damages or redress through the courts
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Dear EU leaders, why we are suing you for a 1.5C global warming limit
Across Europe, we already feel the impacts of climate change on our farms, forests and livelihoods. Yesterday's UN science report showed the urgency of...
In-depth Q&A: The IPCC’s special report on climate change at 1.5C
Earlier today in South Korea, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its long-awaited special report on 1.5C.
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Environmental NGOs ‘concerned’ with reports of row back on carbon tax
October 8th, 2018
Reports that the Government is set to row back on hikes in carbon and diesel taxes in tomorrow’s budget is deeply concerning, Ireland’s...
Australia won’t give money to Green Climate Fund, says PM
The country won't withdraw from the Paris Agreement, but it's not obliged to follow UN recommendations either, Scott Morrison said
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