Global funds back desert solar to bring power to 250 million Africans
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BREAKING: Planning Authority grants permission for controversial incinerator in Cork Harbour
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Permission to build a controversial €160 million waste incinerator in Cork Harbour was granted today.
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Tánaiste left frustrated by decision to grant permission for Cork Harbour incinerator
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The Tánaiste has expressed his “deep disappointment” and “frustration” with An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) decision to grant permission for a waste-to-energy incinerator...
Restricting global warming to 1.5C could ‘halve’ risk of biodiversity loss
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Limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels rather than 2C could halve the number of...
Dáil votes to annul penalty point system for fishermen
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The Dáil has voted to annul a penalty point system introduced for fishermen who engage in unregulated, unreported, or illegal fishing.
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State announces €500 million funding for climate action under Project Ireland 2040
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The Government has announced €500 million worth of funding for climate action over the next decade under Project Ireland 2040.
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