Solid fuel burning, explained
3 March 2021
Maybe you missed it, but late last month the Department of the Environment launched a public consultation on solid fuels.
As it stands,...
Senator Alice-Mary Higgins on CETA
CETA has been consistently in the news ever since campaigners called to postpone voting on its investors’ protection element back in December 2020.
But we...
Reliance on EVs to meet climate targets is a “potentially costly gamble”
23 February 2021
Relying on electric vehicles to meet newly ramped up emissions reductions is a “risky and potentially costly gamble”, the Joint Oireachtas Committee...
A closer look at microgeneration
19 February 2021
It seems like microgeneration is having a bit of a moment.
A new scheme for it was announced back in January, and it...
Pilot projects for community-led transitions launch in Dublin and Donegal
18 February 2021
Two pilot projects on community-based climate action transitions have officially launched today.
Developed by the Think-tank for Action on Social Change (TASC) and...
National Biodiversity Plan has failed to halt loss of nature
16 February 2021
The current National Biodiversity Plan has failed to stem the loss of nature in Ireland, a new report has warned.
The National Biodiversity...
Vast majority of country sees the environment as a “valuable asset”
12 February 2021
The vast majority of the country believes that the environment is a valuable asset, according to a new survey.
The Environmental Protection Agency...
A closer look: fossil fuel subsidies in Ireland
12 February 2021
Fossil fuel subsidies. You’ve probably heard about them on podcasts, through catching up with the news or at climate events.
But what do...
Grassroots campaign launches to stop CETA ratification
11 February 2021
A grassroots group known as “Stop CETA Ireland” has launched a campaign to stop the Irish government from ratifying the controversial Comprehensive...
Marine Protected Areas – a low-down
4 February 2021
Last week, the Department of Housing published a report on expanding our Marine Protected Area (MPA) network here in Ireland.
Which, naturally, got...
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