Majority believe climate change should be a high Government priority
10 December 2021
The vast majority of Irish people believe climate change should be a high priority for the Government, according to a new study.
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Senator Lynn Ruane on the Emissions Reporting Bill
7 December 2021
Independent Senator Lynn Ruane recently brought forward a Companies Emissions Reporting Bill – which would do what it says on the...
Opinion: Ireland has joined BOGA – what’s next?
Last month, we as Not Here Not Anywhere (NHNA) members attended COP for the first time. It was a mixed experience. Activists were shut...
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26 November 2021
Earlier this week, we announced that we’re going down a different road come the New Year.
Coverage of our environmental crises has...
Opposition to Peat Bill continues to grow
24 November 2021
Opposition to a recently introduced Peat Bill is accumulating and critics stress that it is “totally contrary” to national climate and biodiversity...
We’re changing our coverage. Here’s what to expect.
23 November 2021
If you’ve been following The Green News, you know that I’ve been on the road this month covering COP26.
I was in throngs...
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...
Eamon Ryan: LNG imports will not be needed for energy security
16 November 2021
The Minister for the Environment believes that imports of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) will not be needed to meet energy security needs,...
Protests outside COP26 venue continue as deal is yet to appear
12 November 2021
Protests continued outside the COP26 venue in Glasgow today as international climate negotiations are down to the wire just inside.
Demonstrators from the...
How it all unfolded: activist-led projections on the COP26 venue
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Neal Huddon-Cossar was prepared for anything to happen on Tuesday night.
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