Campaigners’ criticism of Climate Bill continues to grow
8 June 2021
Criticism of the Climate Bill continues to accumulate from campaigners as the legislation makes its way through the Oireachtas.
The Bill is currently...
Failure to stay within ammonia limits predominantly driven by agriculture
3 June 2021
Ireland’s failure to adhere to EU ammonia limits has been predominantly driven by the growth of the agriculture sector, according to...
NGOs: Recovery Plan “build back quick” rather than “build back better”
2 June 2021
The Government’s recently published Economic Recovery Plan
“feels more like ‘build back quick’ than ‘build back better’”, according to environmental
organisations.
Director of Friends...
What’s all the buzz about bee hotels?
2 June 2021
With habitat loss being the biggest threat to pollinators in
Ireland, many people are looking to bee hotels as a simple way...
The Climate Bill’s Second Stage – a recap
31 May 2021
The highly-anticipated Climate Bill is up for Select Committee Stage this week. It’s come a long way from when its first iteration...
Saoirse McHugh on rural Ireland & climate action
28 May 2021
There’s been a lot of discussion lately around climate action and rural Ireland. It’s been hard to miss.
So we gave Saoirse...
What’s the deal with the Shell ruling?
27 May 2021
Yesterday was a monumental day in climate news.
Investors from Chevron put pressure on the company to cut its emissions. Directors demanding climate...
Gas set to be “a requirement” in Ireland’s energy mix till 2030
Gas will still “very much be a requirement” in Ireland’s energy mix up until 2030, an Oireachtas committee heard today.
Speaking before the Joint...
Calls grow for an Irish-led global ban on fracking
25 May 2021
Demand is continuing to build for an Irish-led global ban on fracking in the wake of a report from the Irish...
Eamon Ryan: Irish agriculture will “change for the better”
19 May 2021
Irish agriculture will be “changed for the better” as the country transitions to a net-zero emissions economy, The Minister for Climate Action...
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