Climate Bill signals intent but gaps remain on how to halve emissions by 2030The Government will decide how to apply carbon budgets across relevant sectors, and what each sector will contribute in a five-year periodTue Mar 23 2021 - 21:40
Climate Bill sets most ambitious target in the world, says RyanIntroduction of five-year carbon budgets will drive change, says TaoiseachTue Mar 23 2021 - 21:33
Cycle ‘superhighways’ must be part of decarbonising transport – committee hearsComprehensive, integrated rail and bus networks also needed, transport expert saysTue Mar 23 2021 - 18:51
Cabinet approves Climate Bill which commits State to net-zero carbon by 2050Bill would be game changer in reducing emissions – Minister for Climate Action Eamon RyanTue Mar 23 2021 - 15:41
The future may be bright for solar power in Ireland despite ‘slow start’Irish Solar Energy Association chairman is bullish about sector’s potentialTue Mar 23 2021 - 06:05
Strengthened Climate Action Bill to go before CabinetNew Bill commits to ‘pursue and achieve carbon neutrality no later than 2050’Tue Mar 23 2021 - 01:00
Rewilding Irish landscape would bring big benefits ‘for nature and humans’Case for removing river barriers and dams outlined by wildlife expertMon Mar 22 2021 - 20:58
Eddie O’Connor: From ‘leading polluter in Ireland’ to renewables pioneerEddie O’Connor has become a global player as the decarbonisation crusade rolls outSat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00
Dublin initiative seeks to scale up ambition at critical COP26 summitMove to be ‘catalyst for a much more meaningful outcome in November’Sat Mar 20 2021 - 05:00
Illegal hedgerow cutting to be met with ‘zero tolerance’ approachKildare farmer ordered to pay €2,500 following prosecution under Wildlife ActsSun Mar 14 2021 - 19:27
Q&A: Is the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine safe for older people?Firm facing complaints over delivery pledges but also reports of possible side effectsSun Mar 14 2021 - 15:28
Peak twins: More born than ever before but rate likely to dropGlobal rate has increased by a third since 1980s and is likely to be at ‘all-time high’Fri Mar 12 2021 - 05:00
More co-operation between Ireland, UK vital to decarbonisation, conference hears‘We are at the dawn of a new industrial revolution’, says Eamon RyanThu Mar 11 2021 - 21:41
Food and drinks companies facing mandatory emissions targetsChange in Bord Bia programme will compel members with €50m turnover to set goalsThu Mar 11 2021 - 17:29
Johnson & Johnson vaccine Q&A: Is this the game-changer?Vaccine likely to out-perform rivals with single-dose advantage once rollout acceleratesThu Mar 11 2021 - 15:12
Climate committee warned of €10 billion cost tied into EV strategy for 2030Plan to reduce transport emissions by 51 per cent ‘daunting’Tue Mar 09 2021 - 17:26
Ireland to double climate finance aid by 2030 for vulnerable statesGovernment to publish roadmap to outline how State will hit targets and pay fair shareMon Mar 08 2021 - 22:04
Women in Engineering lobby group calls for unconcious bias training‘We need fresh thinking in how we tackle this gender gap,’ says representative organisationMon Mar 08 2021 - 17:25
Sea level rises far greater for coastal communities, scientists findStudy is first to analyse global sea-level rise combined with measurements of sinking landMon Mar 08 2021 - 16:32
Mining in Ireland has key role in ensuring sustainable future – geoscientists warnIGI launches educational resources to support learning and counter ‘misinformation’Mon Mar 08 2021 - 00:01
Covid-19 and stillbirth: What does the latest research say about possible complications?New warnings from HSE and obstetricians will add to concerns of expectant mothersFri Mar 05 2021 - 15:57
Big increase in Irish companies reporting carbon emissions, report findsCDP says number of Irish companies reporting is up from 31 to 47Thu Mar 04 2021 - 14:13
Big rise in CO2 emissions cut ‘needed to stem climate emergency’Reductions due to coronavirus pandemic will prove temporary, concludes global stocktakeWed Mar 03 2021 - 22:33
Alien species and biodiversity projects to benefit from €1.35mNational Parks and Wildlife Service scheme to help local authorities with extra fundingWed Mar 03 2021 - 17:26
Brown Thomas Arnotts commits to science-based climate targetsGroup to cut emissions by 50% and stop selling beauty products containing glitterWed Mar 03 2021 - 16:22
Investment of €1.38bn required to protect Irish habitats – Cabinet toldGovernment approves ‘framework for investment’ up to 2027Wed Mar 03 2021 - 15:51
Global CO2 emissions rising again despite fall last year over Covid-19, says IEAMajor economies rebounded in December with emissions 2% higher than December 2019Tue Mar 02 2021 - 11:03
Five-year mission unveiled in Ireland’s new science strategyProgramme encourages all-island research, pointing way to daunting empirical frontiersMon Mar 01 2021 - 17:38
Inadequate ventilation in retrofitted homes could double radon levels – studyPlan to retrofit 500,000 homes by 2030 must address risk, NUIG researchers sayMon Mar 01 2021 - 17:18
Breakthrough by Cork scientists on colon cancer detectionLight-based instrument developed for non-invasive surgical guidance to identify diseaseMon Mar 01 2021 - 15:25
Public consultation opens on plan for State’s largest offshore wind farm€2bn Codling Wind Park proposed for site 13km off Co Wicklow coastMon Mar 01 2021 - 00:01
Reducing State’s emissions by half over next 10 years ‘feasible’Forum on climate ambitions hears about ‘challenge of the decade’ from Eamon RyanThu Feb 25 2021 - 21:05
Environmental coalition ‘reluctantly’ withdraws from agri-food committeeDraft strategy ‘woefully inadequate’ to meet challenges, Environmental Pillar saysThu Feb 25 2021 - 20:32
Gulf Stream lifeline at its weakest in more than a millenniumResearchers from Ireland, Britain and Germany reconstruct flow history over centuriesThu Feb 25 2021 - 16:01
Ireland ranks lowest on environment in latest EU progress indexComparison of 15 EU countries shows better progress under social and economic actionsThu Feb 25 2021 - 01:04
Tom Arnold to lead expert group on global food systemsIrish agricultural economist appointed by European Commission to assess options for a more sustainable food economyWed Feb 24 2021 - 06:00
Focus on low-density development must change, climate committee hearsPolicy on emissions providing ‘aspirin when patient needs triple heart bypass’Tue Feb 23 2021 - 19:08
Electrified vehicles see sharp rise in sales under new tax schemeVehicles in the lower CO2 bands significantly outperform market for first timeTue Feb 23 2021 - 05:45
Q&A: Why new data on vaccine effectiveness and intervals is relevant to IrelandRe-think is warranted on policy of not giving AstraZeneca vaccine to older peopleMon Feb 22 2021 - 20:42
Europe needs to tackle pancreatic cancer deaths, data showsResearchers warn of adverse effect of Covid-19 on cancer for years to comeMon Feb 22 2021 - 00:00
Dublin to Donegal: climate action project to encourage community inputBohemians FC one of the first organisations to sign up for the people’s transition projectSat Feb 20 2021 - 01:00
Insecticide residues found in large number of Irish honey samplesResearchers say neonicotinoids ‘should not be reintroduced in Ireland’ due to health and environment concernsFri Feb 19 2021 - 15:10
Smoky coal ban and solid fuel controls a model for others, says WHO directorUrgent action needed as 400,000 premature deaths a year in Europe are related to air pollutionThu Feb 18 2021 - 20:22
Government moves to introduce national ban on smoky coalHouseholders likely to be restricted to using more expensive, dry-kilned woodThu Feb 18 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: Does this mean the end of open fireplaces and cool urban stoves?Move is politically contentious because it risks exacerbating fuel povertyThu Feb 18 2021 - 01:00
UK study: Heart damage in more than half of Covid patients discharged from hospitalScarring or death of heart tissue found among those with raised levels of protein called troponinThu Feb 18 2021 - 00:05
Irish stranded abroad despite full recovery from Covid-19Government acknowledges ‘residual positives’ from people who are not a health riskWed Feb 17 2021 - 01:38
State is ‘biggest transgressor of environmental law’, says reportBiodiversity loss continuing due to political failures, ecologists warnTue Feb 16 2021 - 18:31
As vaccination scale-up begins, what vaccines will be used?Should we be worried about variations between vaccine types?Mon Feb 15 2021 - 17:19
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster; and The Physics of Climate ChangeBill Gates and Lawrence Krauss focus on the unfolding horror of environmental ruinSat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00
