What’s the deal with the EU hydrogen energy strategy?
28 July 2020
Earlier this month, the European Union announced its Hydrogen Strategy. It was both welcomed and criticised the bloc over.
Essentially, the strategy is...
Harte Peat has ‘no legal remit’ to continue digging out wet peat, court hears
November 15th, 2018
Failure to grant an injunction halting wet peat excavation at a Co Westmeath site would allow an unlicensed activity in breach of...
Irish agriculture is the least climate-efficient in the EU
6th April 2017
Ireland has the least climate-efficient agricultural sector in Europe, according to a new EU report.
The report, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Committee...
New Caledonia: The leader in protecting remote reefs and species
August 23rd, 2018
The New Caledonian government recently passed a decree to safeguard 28,000 square kilometres of the island’s waters within four marine protected areas (MPAs).
MPAs...
Revenue neutral carbon tax the way forward
December 20th, 2018
A revenue-neutral carbon tax can help ensure that lower-income families are not financially hit in the low-carbon transition, the chair of the...
Ireland rows in behind EU 2050 net zero emissions target
June 19th, 2019
Ireland was among four Member States countries to yesterday announce their support for a net zero emissions target for the European Union...
The key air pollution problems in Ireland
June 5th, 2019
Today marks World Environment Day 2019 and the theme this year is air pollution. The Green News looks at some of the...
New agri-food strategy must “shift away” from intensive practice
16 October 2020
The new 2030 Agri-Food Strategy must “shift away” from intensive agricultural practices, according to environmental groups.
The Environmental Pillar and the Sustainable Water...
Key takeaways from this week’s Climate Committee sessions
14 January 2021
It was quite the busy week over at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action.
Members considered the proposed carbon budgets brought forward...
Irresponsible to allow fracking in Ireland, says Oireachtas Committee
11th April 2017
The Oireachtas environmental watchdog has warned that it would be irresponsible to give fracking the go-ahead in Ireland and backed calls for...
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