Climate Bill is “fatally weak” in its current form
20 November 2020
If passed as is, the Climate Bill will prove to be fatally weak and will undermine this year’s landmark Supreme Court judgment,...
Climate report warns sea level rising faster as polar ice melts
September 25th, 2019
The global sea level is rising twice as fast as it did during the 20th century and are continuing to accelerate, a...
Science and art combine to protect Ireland’s struggling pollinators
August 16th, 2018
On a warm afternoon in a Dublin city back garden overflowing with plants, shrubs, apple trees and vegetables, an exceptional variety of...
Environmental standards must remain aligned across island of Ireland post-Brexit, Seanad report finds
July 6th, 2017
Government action is required to ensure that environmental regulation is aligned across the island of Ireland in a post-Brexit world, a new Seanad...
EU animal farming exceeds combined climate impact of cars and vans
22 September 2020
Greenhouse gas emissions from animal farming in the European Union eclipse that of all cars and vans in the region put together,...
EPA: Air quality above WHO guidelines in over 50 monitoring sites
23 November 2021
Air quality was above World Health Organisation guidelines for over 50 monitoring sites across the country in 2020, according to the Environmental...
Renewables now outpace coal for electricity generation in EU
February 2nd, 2018
The EU used more electricity from solar, wind and biomass than from coal in 2017, according to a new analysis by two...
Host of EU airlines propped up by subsidies, study finds
July 26th, 2019
Almost a quarter of EU airports served by Ryanair are “likely” to be loss-making and sustained through subsidies, a new report has...
Clare Bailey on Northern Ireland’s Climate Bill
13 November 2020
There’s been lots of coverage and discussion of the recently introduced Climate Bill as it made its way through the pre-legislative scrutiny.
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Extinction Rebellion demand a “green strings attached” bailout
Climate activists have demanded that “green strings” be attached to any EU bailout funds used by the new Irish government in the wake of...
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