Ireland’s cop-out on Effort-Sharing Regulation limits climate action and ensures everyone loses out.
On 21 December, the Estonian EU Presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on the Effort Sharing Regulation to ensure further emission...
Can we avoid food waste this Christmas?
December 22nd, 2017
It is not a myth to realise that Christmas has well and truly lit up in Ireland now. We are spending extortionately...
An Taisce regrets Doonbeg Planning Grant
An Taisce understands that Clare County Council have granted the application by Trump International Golf Links (TIGL Ireland Enterprises Ltd) in repect of...
Workshop on the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies
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Energy ministers under fire for calls to remove tighter limits on biofuels
A proposal from Europe’s environment and energy ministers to remove tighter limits on the use of biofuels put forward by the European Commission has come under...
How destructive is the middle class?
Firstly, I’ve no wish to define people by accidents of birth and then condemn them for the effects of those accidents – by accent,...
E-Waste: one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world
December 20th, 2017
Electronic waste – commonly known as e-waste – is one of the world’s fastest growing waste streams. In 2016, we produced 44.7...
Five environmentally friendly gift ideas this Christmas
December 18th, 2017
The Christmas season is now on our doorstep and as expected everyone is rushing around to grab some last minute presents.
If you...
The Wild Nephin wilderness: the story so far and fears for the future
December 14th, 2017
It was announced earlier this month that the Wild Nephin wilderness area in Co Mayo is set to be incorporated into Ballycroy...
Investigation: Ireland’s first ever wilderness zone under threat from commercial forestry
December 14th, 2017
Coillte has planted over 260,000 non-native conifer trees in Ireland’s first official wilderness zone over the past four years despite agreeing to...
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