The Climate Cases: Breakthrough – Urgenda v the Netherlands

January 25th, 2018 With the landmark legal case against the Irish Government for alleged inaction to tackle climate change set to be heard before the...

The Climate Cases: Breakthrough – Urgenda v the Netherlands

January 25th, 2018 With the landmark legal case against the Irish Government for alleged inaction to tackle climate change set to be heard before the...

Ireland fails to take up offer to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance

January 24th, 2018 The Irish Government has so far failed to take up an invitation to join an international alliance working to accelerate the phase-out...

EPA launches new national food waste prevention scheme

January 24th, 2018 The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new campaign calling on the Irish public to enjoy their food without the waste. The campaign...

Deep retrofit of housing stock necessary to meet climate and energy targets, warms expert

January 24th, 2018 Ireland’s entire housing stock must be retrofitted to higher energy standards if we are to achieve our impending climate and energy targets,...

Global investment in renewables rise to over €270 billion in 2017

January 23rd, 2018 Global investment in renewable energy rose to over €270 billion in 2017, a new financial study released this month has found. According to...

Millions set to be exposed to severe flooding by 2040, new study finds

January 23rd, 2018 The impact of climate change will lead to a tenfold increase in the risk of river flooding unless concrete protective measures are...

Rapid rate of bleaching threatens very existence of coral reefs

January 22nd, 2018 The current rate of coral bleaching is happening faster than in any other era in history, a new study published this month...

Three counties bids to create Ireland’s first ‘low carbon, energy efficient zone’

January 22nd, 2017 Three counties have come together to create a new low carbon, energy efficient zone which they say will be a “unique magnet”...

Government launches Climate Change adaptation strategy

January 19th, 2018 The Irish government today announced its strategy as to how our island nation will adapt to the impact of climate change over...

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