Government publishes much-anticipated LNG policy statement
18 May 2021
The Government has issued its highly anticipated policy statement on Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) imports.
The statement notably includes a moratorium on the...
Peatland restoration promises climate and biodiversity solutions
18 May 2021
Peatland restoration is one of the most promising solutions to the dual climate and biodiversity crises in Ireland, an Oireachtas Committee heard...
Campaigners call for MPAs to be enshrined in law
17 May 2021
Extinction Rebellion Ireland
are demanding the Government enshrine Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) into Irish
law through a newly launched initiative.
Their #SeaChange
campaign is...
SEAI: Covid-19 lockdown led to major drop in energy-related emissions
17 May 2021
Covid-19 restrictions
in Ireland had a significant impact on energy use and related carbon dioxide
emissions in 2020.
According to a study
by the Sustainable...
Climate Bill remains “insufficient”, campaigners warn
14 May 2021
The recently redrafted Climate Bill is still “insufficient”, according to Climate Case Ireland.
The campaign who supported Friends of the Irish Environment’s landmark...
What’s going on with the cheese plant in Kilkenny?
13 May 2021
The ongoing case around a multi-million euro cheese factory development in Kilkenny has been in the headlines throughout the week.
We’ve seen TDs...
Heavy rainfall a significant risk to bathing water quality
12 May 2021
Heavy rainfall presents a significant risk to improved bathing
water quality, according to a new study from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The report...
Electric vehicles ‘cheaper’ to produce than petrol or diesel cars by 2027
12 May 2021
Electric vehicles (EVs) will be cheaper to produce than fossil-fuels
powered cars and vans by 2027, new analysis reveals.
According to a...
MPA rollout a full decade behind in Ireland
11 May 2021
Ireland has lost a full decade in its rollout of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), an Oireachtas Committee heard today.
Expert marine witnesses came...
Current CAP strategic plan would not deliver sufficient climate action
11 May 2021
Ireland’s current
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plans would fail to deliver
sufficient climate action, a new report has detailed.
The report, by
Climate...
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