FF welcomes FG Bill on State climate emissions reductionsParty declines to indicate if it will support quick passage of legislation before an electionWed Jan 08 2020 - 11:15
Climate change projects make up two-thirds of Young Scientist entries‘It gives you hope’, says BT Ireland managing director Shay WalshTue Jan 07 2020 - 20:19
Young Scientist Exhibition entrants have ‘astounding’ achievementsCofounder Dr Tony Scott says contest has had major impact on Irish innovation and entrepreneurshipTue Jan 07 2020 - 10:10
Electric cars will be more economical than petrol, diesel within four years – BrutonExpert advice suggests tipping point would be around 2024, Minister saysMon Jan 06 2020 - 17:17
Climate Action Bill will force cuts in carbon emissionsPassing of Bill will end aspirational or voluntary targets that Ireland has failed to meetMon Jan 06 2020 - 02:55
Departments failing to hit climate targets face funding cutsBill will force sectors to radically reduce carbon emissions over the coming decadeMon Jan 06 2020 - 02:38
Ireland risks undermining international efforts on climate actionBill will bring about radical overhaul of climate policy but must be implemented soonMon Jan 06 2020 - 02:33
First licence issued for facilitating reuse of construction wasteEPA move will allow material to be diverted from landfill for use in road constructionFri Jan 03 2020 - 01:00
All homes to have brown bins in move to improve waste managementGovernment plans include levy for cigarette butt clean-up and pledge on fast fashionMon Dec 30 2019 - 00:01
The Greta Thunberg effect: ‘Hero and villain’ of 2019Year in Review: Greta Thunberg is dictating course of unfolding environmental historySat Dec 28 2019 - 06:30
People have fundamental right to be protected from climate change, Dutch court rulesSupreme court upholds ruling in landmark ‘Urgenda case’, compelling government to actFri Dec 20 2019 - 13:03
Nitrite-free meats have lower cancer risk, study suggestsAdvice should be revised as ‘not all processed meat has same risk’, say researchersFri Dec 20 2019 - 00:30
‘Stunningly little’ being done to combat climate change, UN official saysProf Philip Alston says ‘nobody is listening’ to science and responding accordinglyThu Dec 19 2019 - 18:10
New EU fisheries deal aims to ‘protect future of fishing industry’Critics say EU leaders ‘have failed abysmally to meet legal deadline to end overfishing’Wed Dec 18 2019 - 09:14
Ireland urged to push for end to overfishing in EU watersAnnual negotiations on agreeing quotas and allowable catches are continuing in BrusselsTue Dec 17 2019 - 21:59
Genetic clues of TB spread between cows and badgers revealedTB in cattle can be spread by badgers, but cow-to-cow transfer more significant – researchTue Dec 17 2019 - 16:58
Cloud hangs over final day of COP25 as opportunity ‘lost’UN climate summit ends in deadlock as countries fail to agree on key issuesMon Dec 16 2019 - 01:00
COP25 climate talks end with a compromise and key decisions postponedOutcome prompts sharp criticism from smaller countries and climate campaignersSun Dec 15 2019 - 16:47
COP25 reaction: ‘We got two weeks of blocking from big polluters’Negotiator says divide between those inside and outside the talks has never been so largeSun Dec 15 2019 - 16:45
Climate change: Ten things we learned from COP25 talksAnalysis: wealthy countries again unwilling to compromise on national self-interestSun Dec 15 2019 - 13:55
Leaders remain in disagreement over outcome to UN climate talksStill pending are details of how to implement pact to avoid catastrophic global warmingFri Dec 13 2019 - 21:19
Climate legislation to go before Cabinet by Christmas, says BrutonBill will set emissions limits and enshrine commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050Fri Dec 13 2019 - 01:00
Failure to reach climate change deal could mean ‘economic disaster’COP25: No indication of significant breakthrough on key issues at Madrid summitThu Dec 12 2019 - 21:23
COP25 hears of sharp rise in climate court cases against governments, corporationsFriends of the Irish Environment’s says it will appeal initial decision against themThu Dec 12 2019 - 18:44
COP25: ‘If the big emitters fail, everything will fail,’ UN secretary general warnsMary Robinson wanted to reassure young people ‘they have made their voice heard’Wed Dec 11 2019 - 22:19
Europe’s green new deal leaps climate issue centre stage, Ryan saysLegally-binding plan includes commitment to work towards carbon neutrality by 2050Wed Dec 11 2019 - 21:19
Bruton tells UN of Ireland’s high target for decarbonised economyMinister’s talk of ‘net-zero emissions’ a missed opportunity, says Stop Climate ChaosWed Dec 11 2019 - 21:04
Musgrave puts climate action ‘front and centre’ with new sustainability strategyRetailer goes for strategic approach that avoids green spinWed Dec 11 2019 - 15:14
Greta Thunberg accuses politicians of looking for carbon trading loopholesSwedish activist (16) named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019Wed Dec 11 2019 - 13:30
Ireland to join global alliance committed to climate actionCarbon Neutrality Coalition includes countries with most ambitious decarbonisation targetsWed Dec 11 2019 - 08:45
Climate striker hits out at deliberate jargon and confusion at UN talksCork teenager says negotiators ‘not putting value on our lives, our countries, our futures’Tue Dec 10 2019 - 19:15
Ireland improved on climate change last year, report saysIreland climbs from ‘very low’ to ‘low performer’ status in performance indexTue Dec 10 2019 - 15:24
Climate regulations could provide 33 % boost to some companies, report saysCompanies involved in fossil fuel production could see €2 trillion wiped off valueTue Dec 10 2019 - 11:08
Irish climate activist groups urge increase in EU 2030 targetIreland must support ‘higher 2030 ambitions’ in attempt to avert looming chaosMon Dec 09 2019 - 22:01
New declaration could recognise legal right of children to healthy environmentMary Robinson tells COP25 that young people are ahead of rest of the world in how to address the climate issueMon Dec 09 2019 - 20:24
Thunberg takes climate stance in solidarity with young indigenous peopleNative American says the ‘system continues to value corporate profit over indigenous lives’Mon Dec 09 2019 - 18:38
Oxygen in world’s oceans depleting at unprecedented rateClimate talks hear ‘humanity is knowingly destroying the planetary support system’Sun Dec 08 2019 - 14:33
COP25: Evidence of climate change not being met with urgency from wealthy nationsMadrid meeting has heard reports of rising emissions and record temperaturesSat Dec 07 2019 - 00:00
2019 Parsons Medal awarded to Michael McLaughlinDecawave founder recognised by IAE for his outstanding work over the past 15 yearsFri Dec 06 2019 - 15:04
Emissions growing at slower rate but reductions vital, report saysWorld still far from achieving cuts needed to avoid disaster, climate change study saysWed Dec 04 2019 - 11:24
Can Copenhagen become the world's first carbon-neutral capital?The Danish capital has 375km of cycle lanes, extensive metro and wind-powered electricityWed Dec 04 2019 - 02:53
Ireland needs to follow clear pathway to reach low-carbon goalsReport on Europe’s environment shows that Ireland performs poorly on emissionsWed Dec 04 2019 - 02:43
Europe is at an environmental tipping point, says reportEU agency predicts Europe will not achieve its 2030 environmental goalsWed Dec 04 2019 - 00:28
Climate campaigners say Ireland falls far short of UN emissions targetCOP25 conference opens in Madrid against backdrop of threatened ‘catastrophic climate change’Mon Dec 02 2019 - 19:39
Cop25 in Madrid: Who will be there and what will be agreed?‘The point of no return is no longer over the horizon. It is in sight and hurtling toward us’Mon Dec 02 2019 - 14:19
Ireland must increase climate finance contributions six-fold to meet ‘fair share’Christian Aid Ireland and Trócaire say levels need to increase from €80m to €475mMon Dec 02 2019 - 01:56
New scheme to help community groups generate electricityRess plan aids schools, sports clubs and small businesses create power from renewablesMon Dec 02 2019 - 01:00
Q&A: How communities can generate electricity with RessNew Renewable Energy Support Scheme to provide grants and loans for wind and solarMon Dec 02 2019 - 01:00
COP25: Ireland ‘likely to be identified as a climate laggard’World leaders gather in Madrid next week for their annual bargaining on climate actionSat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
Schools climate strikers take to the streets in protest against Government inactionMore than 1,600 people turn out in Dublin while an estimated 700 strikers march in CorkFri Nov 29 2019 - 22:52
