7 July 2020 The outlook of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminals is “tenuous” and “continues to worsen” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and growing concern about the industry’s climate impact, new international analysis reveals. Following a worldwide survey Read more…
3 July 2020 By early 2020, Saoi O’Connor was no stranger to weekday protests and grassroots climate action. For the past year and a half, they had been out on the streets, imploring the world to act on the climate Read more…
3 July 2020 Despite a 9.5 per cent emissions reduction this year, Ireland will still fail to meet its 2030 climate targets in the absence of systemic change, a new state-commissioned analysis reveals. The Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Read more…
Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) following its longstanding failure to designate Special Areas of Conservation. Over 400 sites in Ireland do not have “the necessary conservation measures” according to the European Commission Read more…
1 July 2020 Handing the responsibility of the biodiversity crisis to the Department of Housing is a decision that “beggars belief”, according to a statement released today by a coalition of leading environmental NGOs. The Environmental Pillar, Birdwatch Ireland, Irish Read more…
30 June 2020 The controversial Shannon LNG terminal faces its second challenge in the High Court today from an environmental group who alleges both Ireland and the EU failed to do the necessary climate assessments before putting it forward as Read more…
Nature has improved my mental and physical health for many years, but I have felt the benefits of nature a lot more since the closure of schools and the beginning of self-isolation. We have all had struggles since the beginning of this pandemic: remaining focused while working from home, worrying about loved ones or our financial situation, and hearing concerning news of national and global deaths daily. Of course, these things have taken a toll on people’s well-being.
Climate activists have demanded that “green strings” be attached to any EU bailout funds used by the new Irish government in the wake of Covid-19. As part of a Europe-wide action, Members of Extinction Rebellion Ireland held a socially distanced Read more…
24th June 2020 Is County Leitrim really as “green” as it seems? That was the question we sought to answer with a team of young European researchers who spent six months working to produce the first Irish county-based carbon inventory Read more…
Perhaps the most remarkable omission from Ireland’s Climate Action Plan is any reference to the roads programme that forms a core element of the National Development Plan 2018-2027. Roads are mentioned only twice (in passing, on page 142) and motorways not at all. This is a really serious disconnect that’s going to have to be addressed by whoever forms the next Government.
