Limerick Council gives green light for rock blasting at aluminium plant

Limerick City and County Council has granted permission for the blasting of 670,000 tonnes of rock on the premises of the Aughinish Alumina plant...

Climate change is increasing flood risks in Europe

Posted on 8 February 2018 by John Abraham As humans continue to emit greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, the world continues to warm. We see...

Government opposes Bill to stop the State issuing licenses for fossil fuel exploration

February 7th, 2018 The Government today opposed a Bill stop the State from issuing any new licenses for the exploration and extraction of fossil fuels...

New study questions impact of ending fossil fuel subsidies

Ending the world’s fossil fuel subsidies would reduce global CO2 emissions by 0.5 to 2.2 gigatonnes (Gt) per year by 2030, a new study...

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