Diesel excise hike could bring €500 million a year, Oireachtas Committee told

Increasing the excise duty on diesel to the level of petrol could bring in up to €500 million a year and reduce our emission...

Bonn morning brief: Missing US climate cash raises tensions

Sign up to our newsletter list for all the news from Bonn, in your inbox, each morning of these critical talks – plus you’ll get...

Trinity students come out in droves to voice opinion on plastics phase out

May 9th, 2018 Students and staff at Trinity College Dublin are taking action to tackle the serious issue of plastic waste in Ireland. The University had agreed...

Rich world faces questions on who will replace US climate cash

“We need to ask them how to address that gap,” says G77 chair to developed countries, calling for concessions on climate finance to unlock...

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