Ireland improves climate performance in latest global index but ‘rebounding emissions’ an issueGovernment delivery remains weak with many measures delayed or ignored, CCPI findsMon Nov 14 2022 - 18:53
Fears of backsliding on 1.5 degree target risks undermining Cop27 outcomeEamon Ryan calls on countries attending summit in Egypt to hold firm on targetMon Nov 14 2022 - 18:06
Cop27 hears of key blockages to critical Paris temperature goalsExpert group gives 10 key messages indicating 1.5 degrees is realisable but climate risk growingSun Nov 13 2022 - 12:06
Ireland at Cop27: ‘We need more emissions reductions to be credible leaders’Irish delegates give their verdicts – and spell out hopes for a good outcome in addressing worsening climate crisisSun Nov 13 2022 - 11:53
Mary Robinson criticises lack of climate leadership from wealthy countries at Cop27Elders chairwoman calls for new movement: ‘We’re not on course for a safe world’Sat Nov 12 2022 - 14:43
Can the planet cope with a population of eight billion people?Experts warn against ‘population alarmism’ as milestone set to be reached in the coming daysSat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00
Cop27: Joe Biden hails ‘new era of clean energy and economic growth’US president seeks to reassert climate credentials at summit in EgyptFri Nov 11 2022 - 19:00
Cop27: All words and little action could make climate conference ‘an irrelevancy’‘The spirit of Paris... is nearly dead and buried,’ Colm Brophy warnsFri Nov 11 2022 - 19:00
Carbon emissions at record levels with no sign of decrease - studyIf current levels persist, there is a 50 per cent chance global warming of 1.5 degrees will be exceeded in 9 yearsFri Nov 11 2022 - 00:01
Tangible progress on climate finance options lifts the mood at Cop27‘The money is in the hands of those who created this crisis. They must clean up the mess’Thu Nov 10 2022 - 01:00
Ireland to develop more gas energy facilities but not commercial LNG, says RyanGreen Party leader responds to call from Fine Gael Minister for controversial LNG infrastructureWed Nov 09 2022 - 22:24
Kerry unveils US plan to wean developing countries off fossil fuelsClimate envoy highlights move to break mould on climate funding, using carbon creditsWed Nov 09 2022 - 19:12
Cop27: Up to $2tn needed to help poor countries weather climate emergency, report warns Wealthy countries urged to make financial commitment so vulnerable states can move from fossil fuel and invest in renewable energyTue Nov 08 2022 - 20:53
Report on ‘greenwashing’ at Cop27 seeks end to ‘sham’ of net-zero emission pledges‘Too many net-zero pledges represent little more than empty slogans and hype,’ says chair of expert groupTue Nov 08 2022 - 20:16
Cop27: ‘If we don’t step up urgently, future generations will not forgive us,’ Taoiseach saysForceful speech to world leaders warns ‘future generations will not forgive us’ if they fail to actTue Nov 08 2022 - 13:07
Cop27: Offshore wind projects will be harder to block under reforms - TaoiseachMartin says Ireland will be pushing at the UN climate talks for delivery on measures to accelerate emission reductions and scaling up of climate finance for vulnerable countriesTue Nov 08 2022 - 05:00
Fate of jailed political prisoner in Egypt raised at Cop27UK prime minister Rishi Sunak confirms he spoke with Egyptian president about case of Alaa Abd El-FattahMon Nov 07 2022 - 22:46
Cop27: Humanity on ‘highway to climate hell with foot on accelerator’, warns UN chiefGreenhouse gases still growing and temperatures still rising, secretary general António Guterres tells Cop27Mon Nov 07 2022 - 16:34
Taoiseach says Ireland will push for tangible measures to ease climate impacts for vulnerable countries‘Accelerating offshore wind is one of the best ways Ireland can accelerate climate action’Mon Nov 07 2022 - 13:16
Twitter to enter 30-day consultation period with Irish staff affected by lay-offsCompany will continue paying employees during consultation processMon Nov 07 2022 - 12:13
Cop27 climate conference off to difficult start with stand-off over loss and damage paymentsLiability and compensation absent from pledge to discuss ‘funding arrangements responding to loss and damage associated with climate change’Sun Nov 06 2022 - 20:59
Sea-level rises accelerating while last eight years warmest on record, UN report warnsWorld Meteorological Organisation releases annual report as Cop27 opens in EgyptSun Nov 06 2022 - 12:13
Cop27 gathers amid indications our climate is breaking downThe UN climate change conference in Egypt will not deliver a historic deal: the Paris rulebook is in place and it is now down to implementationSat Nov 05 2022 - 05:00
Rich countries must agree historic pact to help poor address climate crisis or ‘we are doomed’, UN warnsDeepening gulf between the developed and developing world casts doubt over the ability of COP27 to secure a significant breakthroughSat Nov 05 2022 - 02:00
Trócaire calls on Government to step up climate commitments as leaders gather for Cop27Six-point plan set out by developing countries to ensure gathering tackles climate crisisFri Nov 04 2022 - 20:46
Calls for Cop27 to scale up adaptation finance to help countries avoid ‘knockout blows’ from climate shocksBy 2030 climate-vulnerable countries will need up to $450 billion annually for adaptation - UNEPFri Nov 04 2022 - 12:27
Temperatures in Europe rise at more than twice global average over past 30 years‘Europe presents a live picture of a warming world,’ says World Meteorological OrganisationWed Nov 02 2022 - 21:40
Temperatures in Europe have increased more than twice global average - reportWorld Meteorological Organisation says Europe presents ‘a live picture of a warming world’ with trend set to continueWed Nov 02 2022 - 14:00
Why is Ireland experiencing unusually warm weather?High temperatures, heavy rainfall and increasingly stormy low pressure systems now normal in our warming worldWed Nov 02 2022 - 12:53
TCD scientists use tiger sharks to help discover world’s largest seagrass ecosystem ‘If protected, these seagrasses could play a crucial role in slowing the climate emergency’Tue Nov 01 2022 - 16:00
Offshore wind sector in Atlantic region could support 5,000 jobs by 2037 – report‘Unprecedented opportunity’ for northwest, west, and midwest regions over the next 20 yearsFri Oct 28 2022 - 15:58
Climate progress: key indicators confirm ‘this does not go far enough, fast enough’Latest analyses of emission levels and prediction of ‘a 2.5-degree warmer world’ provide dire backdrop to Cop27Thu Oct 27 2022 - 14:15
Climate change: Only rapid change of societies can save planet, says UNWorld has no credible path to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, report warnsThu Oct 27 2022 - 12:00
Retrofitting advancing at-scale as demand increasesOne-stop-shops are driving the retrofitting of homes despite labour shortages and rising building costsThu Oct 27 2022 - 00:00
Public wants bolder climate action Worsening climate disruption is casting a shadow on Cop27 climate negotiations in Egypt hosted by the UN during NovemberThu Oct 27 2022 - 00:00
World facing ‘catastrophic’ 2.5 degree rise this century, UN report warns‘Government decisions and actions must reflect the level of urgency, the gravity of the threats we are facing’Wed Oct 26 2022 - 20:22
Consequences of climate disasters must top Cop27 agenda - Kenyan activistOireachtas Committee hears calls for Ireland to back transparent ‘loss and damage’ system, backed by finance for vulnerable countriesTue Oct 25 2022 - 18:48
‘We shouldn’t be hurting our planet’: Youth Assembly calls for greater input into biodiversity Voice of generation most impacted by decline of nature ‘must be heard’, gathering toldSun Oct 23 2022 - 18:02
‘If we continue the linear “take, make, break, waste” model then we don’t have a long future on Earth’ New book co-authored by Irishman sets out roadmap to move away from unsustainable lifestyles facilitated by fossil fuels, polluting production systems and intensive agricultureSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Avian flu devastates Irish seabirds as Europe-wide outbreak threatens to worsenConcerns are growing that highly contagious disease is about to hit flocks of commercial captive birds. So how worried should the public be?Sat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Raw sewage being discharged by 32 Irish towns into rivers and seas, EPA finds Irish Water does not having clear plans to deal with many priority areas, report findsThu Oct 20 2022 - 00:00
Emergency power back-up may need to be extended to 2027, Ryan saysApproval of supplementary estimate of €1.3 billion sought for new energy credit scheme and purchase of emergency power generators by EirgridWed Oct 19 2022 - 21:40
TCD discovery may explain why humans can outperform supercomputers Research may shed new light on workings of human consciousnessWed Oct 19 2022 - 13:23
Government urged to reconsider Ireland’s nuclear power ban‘Small nuclear reactors can support Ireland’s energy security and reduce fossil fuel use,’ says Engineers IrelandWed Oct 19 2022 - 12:51
State to address causes and drivers of conflict including impact of climate change, says CoveneyIrish Aid annual report for 2021 outlines global impact of State’s development aid programmeTue Oct 18 2022 - 18:18
Levy on single-use disposable cups to come into force early next yearMinister launches consultation on draft ‘latte levy’ regulationsMon Oct 17 2022 - 17:44
Calls on Government to scale up water pollution controls targeted at intensive dairy farmsEscalating pollution ‘has not happened by accident’ - Sustainable Water NetworkFri Oct 14 2022 - 17:10
Opposition parties call for changes to energy credit scheme with €37m going to holiday home ownersUniversal scheme should be targeted at less well off, Social Democrat TD saysFri Oct 14 2022 - 13:42
Ireland to fail in meeting rivers and lakes status restoration goal, EPA warns‘Urgent and targeted action is required to reduce nitrogen emissions from agriculture’, says reportThu Oct 13 2022 - 23:55
World hunger reaching catastrophic levels, index showsGlobal Hunger Index says 44 countries suffering with serious or alarming levels of hungerThu Oct 13 2022 - 00:01
