Climate key policy issue as new Commission President elected
July 18th, 2019
Ursula von der Leyen has become the first female EU Commission President after a nail-biting vote on Tuesday where climate ambition played...
Extinction Rebellion ‘slow cycle’ halts Dublin traffic
July 17th, 2019
Members of Extinction Rebellion Ireland disrupted traffic in Co Dublin for the second day running to highlight the capital’s air pollution problem...
Bord na Mona refuses to release biomass sustainability documents
July 17th, 2019
Bord na Mona has refused to release information on its biomass
imports to burn alongside peat as criticism of the sustainability of the...
If the Minister understands that nature is in crisis she should repeal the Heritage...
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Move to take peat out of planning system challenged in High Court
July 17th, 2019
A challenge to new peat regulations exempting industrial peat
extraction from the need for planning permission was heard in the courts this
week.
The...
‘Good day for nature’ as controversial hedge cutting plans shelved
July 17th, 2019
Conservation and environmental groups have welcomed a “good day for nature” as the Minister for Heritage shelves a controversial change to the...
Over 100 cities to experience novel climate conditions by 2050
July 16th, 2019
Over 100 of the world’s major cities will experience climate conditions that do not currently exist on the planet today by 2050,...
Our lighter website
A few months ago we did a rehaul of this website to reduce its energy footprint, with some interesting results.
Minister will not allow roadside hedge cutting this August
July 16th, 2019
The Minister for Heritage has announced that she will not proceed with regulations that would have allowed for roadside hedge cutting this...
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