Opinion: Time to rethink forestry model in response to climate crisis
June 6th, 2019
Forestry is poised to become a critical part of Ireland’s
response to the climate crisis. The simple mantra goes ‘Trees are good’ and...
Greenwashing: The greatest threat to nature?
June 6th, 2019
Earlier this year the ‘Farming Independent’, an off-shoot of
the Irish Independent newspaper, declared that ‘Origin Green’, the marketing
programme of state-body An Bord...
Significant gap to hitting 2030 targets, EPA
June 6th, 2019
Ireland
faces significant challenges in meeting its 2030 European emissions targets,
the latest EPA data reveals.
The latest projections highlight a significant gap in...
Greens welcome ESRI research on carbon tax
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ESB whistleblower reveals massive leak of oil & potent GHG from cables
June 6th, 2019
A whistleblower within the ESB has revealed that 1,200 kilos of a gas with a global warming potential 23,000 times greater than...
Greens Call for Full Release of ESB Oil Leaks Info
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Environmentalist delivers 100,000-strong petition opposing Trump wall in Doonbeg
June 5th, 2019
A petition signed by over 100,000 people opposing the construction of a coastal defence wall at President Donald Trump’s golf resort in...
Election posters: reuse, recycling or a total rethink?
June 5th, 2019
After 30 days out on display, election posters came down last Friday as political teams scrambled to remove cable ties and candidate...
Air pollution: ‘Solutions are there, we just need the policy’
June 5th, 2019
Each year, the United Nations-led World Environment Day picks a
specific theme that warrants awareness-raising globally. In 2019, air pollution
is taking centre stage....
The key air pollution problems in Ireland
June 5th, 2019
Today marks World Environment Day 2019 and the theme this year is air pollution. The Green News looks at some of the...
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