No deal Brexit bad for environment, says expert

June 27th, 2019 A no-deal Brexit would see any meaningful conversation around environmental policy completely abandoned, a British expert has said. Speaking recently at an event in...

‘Rank hypocrisy’ for EU to insist on agri-climate measures while supporting Mercosur deal

June 27th, 2019 A new report on Ireland’s beef sector has been largely welcomed by the beef farming community but tensions remain high with Brexit...

Climate action ‘potential threat’ to beef industry

June 26th, 2019 Climate action measures are a “potential threat” to the beef sector, a new Joint Committee on Agriculture report has found. The Future of the Beef...

Cycling can offer transport solutions for rural Ireland as well as urban areas –...

As the Velo City conference kick starts in Dublin today, the Green Party are calling on the government to build cycle friendly infrastructure right...

Climate Plan: Retrofitting homes 500,000 key objective

June 25th, 2019 The Government’s new climate action plan outlines an ambitious objective for retrofitting 500,000 homes and putting at least 800,000 electric cars on the road by 2030. Developing 200 on-street...

Submission on strategic risks facing Ireland

We urge the Irish government to recognise the existential aspect of environmental risk, as well as the complex challenges posed by the global financial...

Replace peat with LNG, says senior Trump energy official

June 25th, 2019 Ireland should replace peat with US Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in its fuel transition, a senior Trump energy official has said.  The US under-secretary for Energy...

Green Councillor becomes Ireland’s first ‘Bicycle Mayor’

Cllr Donna Cooney is named as 50th member of global cycling leadership network and will be supported by Junior Bicycle Mayor Bicycle Mayors are independent...

Climate Plan: Circular Economy a welcome feature

June 21st, 2019 The inclusion of a circular economy module in the Government’s new Climate Action Plan is a “welcome change” according to experts. A circular...

Student activists in Cork hold protest in advance of Climate Minister ‘s visit

June 21st, 2019 Dozens of teenage climate activists gathered in protest in Cork today in advance of Minister for Climate Richard Bruton TD’s town hall meeting on...

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