EU Commission proposes a 55 per cent emissions reduction by 2030
16 September 2020
The European Commission has proposed increasing its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target to “at least” 55 per cent by 2030.
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The Case for Degrowth: Review
""The Case for Degrowth" is a well written book, but my feeling is that it is already being overtaken by events on the ground",...
UN: Only 6 out of 20 biodiversity targets “partially achieved”
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Only 6 out of 20 international biodiversity targets have been “‘partially achieved” over the past decade, a new UN report concludes.
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Wind and solar must double by 2030 to meet EU climate targets
15 September 2020
Wind and solar capacity must double over the next decade if the European Union is to meet its 2030 climate targets, a...
Psychopathology at the Limits to Economics Growth: Part Three
The Psychology of Decision Makers, Professionals and the Elite is part of “the system”
To respond rationally to a crisis of the magnitude that humanity...
Psychopathology at the Limits to Economics Growth: Part Two
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Research 339: High-resolution Climate Projections for Ireland – A Multi-model Ensemble Approach
Authors: Paul Nolan and Jason Flanagan
Affiliated Extinction Rebellion group call for a radical change to agriculture
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Members of an affiliated Extinction Rebellion group gathered outside the Department of Agriculture today and called for a radical change to Irish...
Over 300 scientists urge the EU to end overfishing
11 September 2020
Over 300 scientists have urged the EU Commissioner for the Environment, Ocean and Fisheries to end overfishing in response to the ongoing...
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