Why we need to radically change the EU’s Common Agriculture Policy
28 August 2020
125,000 individuals receive Common Agriculture
Policy payments in Ireland, which accounts for over half of average farm
income. Not everyone is happy with...
Where our storm coverage goes from here.
27 August 2020
Last night, after what seemed like an endless Wednesday, I ordered a takeaway. I watched an episode of Sex and the City...
Increasing 2030 EU climate targets is “feasible”
25 August 2020
Upping the 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target for the European Union is “technically and economically feasible”, a new report has found.
The Agora...
What’s the link between storms and climate change?
20 August 2020
A little after 4pm yesterday, as Storm Ellen made its way towards the coast, Cork County Council announced that a Status Red...
Consultation process opens for Marine Protected Areas
19 August 2020
A consultation process for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has been announced by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and will...
Human-induced change could affect as much as half of the world’s oceans
18 August 2020
Human-induced change may have affected as much as half of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, a new study has revealed.
A new...
Cork Councillor calls on Minister Coveney to bring Ringaskiddy incinerator issue to Cabinet
18 August 2020
Green Party Councillor Lorna Bogue has urged the Minister for Defence to bring the longstanding issue of the Ringaskiddy incinerator before cabinet...
Open call for local rewetting schemes officially launches
17 August 2020
An open call was officially launched today for locally-led rewetting schemes of farmed peatland as part of the Department of Agriculture’s Rural...
Ability to appeal forestry decisions is “compromised” in new Draft Bill
17 August 2020
The public’s ability to appeal forestry decisions is compromised in a new Draft Heads of Bill, environmental NGOs have warned.
The Environmental Pillar,...
Coal-generated elecricity falls by almost a third in the EU
14 August 2020
The EU has reduced its coal-generated electricity usage by almost a third in the first half of 2020, new analysis reveals.
A report...
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