Government opposes Bill to stop the State issuing licenses for fossil fuel exploration
February 7th, 2018
The Government today opposed a Bill stop the State from issuing any new licenses for the exploration and extraction of fossil fuels...
Paris Agreement threshold may be breached in coming decades, new study finds
February 7th, 2018
A new study launched by seven research institutes in Europe and Turkey has found that the world will likely pass the 1.5C...
An Taisce very critical of the Government's plan to shorten the period to take...
The Government’s plan to shorten the period to initiate a Judicial Review in the case of Critical Infra-Structure from 8 to 4 weeks...
Greens welcome Baldoyle to Portmarnock Greenway plan
David Healy, Green Party Councillor for Howth/Malahide today welcomed Fingal County Council’s application to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a greenway between Baldoyle...
48 marine species in Irish waters under threat of extinction, warns report
February 6th, 2018
Almost 50 marine species living in Irish waters are under threat of extinction, a new report from the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT)...
Corncrake breeding pairs decline for third year in a row
February 6th, 2018
There is growing concern among conservation groups for the future of the endangered Corncrake as new data points to a further decline...
The Climate Cases: Generation Z makes its voice heard
February 6th, 2018
After covering the success of the Urgenda case, and the ongoing Swiss Grannies battle with their Government, we now take a look...
2017: Hottest year on record for our oceans
February 6th, 2018
Last month, NASA reported that 2017 was the second warmest year on record. Now, a new Chinese study has found that 2017...
An Taisce calls for statement from Taoiseach ahead of Wednesday’s “Keep it in...
Speaking recently in the European Parliament, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar spelled out his deep unhappiness at his own government’s wholly inadequate response to climate change:...
Irish wave energy company strikes deal to test converter at US Navy base
February 5th, 2018
An Irish wave energy technology company is set to partner with a US company to build and test a wave energy converter...
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