9 April 2021 Moneypoint is set to become a green energy hub over the coming years, according to an ESB announcement made earlier today. The County Clare site currently houses the semi-state’s coal-powered station, but by transforming it to supply the country with renewable power ESB hopes it will help Read more…
7 April 2021 Welcome to the second installment of our culture column! We’re taking a look at how our books, films, TV and more take on the climate and biodiversity crisis. In this column, we’ll be talking about the 1997 Japanese animated film, Princess Mononoke, directed and written by the Read more…
31 March 2021 You might have already seen it – but earlier today the MaREI Centre published their report (commissioned by Wind Energy Ireland) on how to get Ireland’s energy and electricity to net zero emissions by 2050. There’s a lot to unpack in it, so we tried our best Read more…
30 March 2021 Fossil fuel subsidies amounted to €2.4 billion in 2019, a one per cent increase from 2018. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the figure today as part of its fossil fuel subsidies statement, and also found that the total amount of subsidies allocated to fossil fuels have Read more…
30 March 2021 The European Union will remain in breach of international law if access to justice obstacles are not removed, the Environmental Justice Network of Ireland (EJNI) has warned. The organisation is one of many taking part in a bloc-wide coordinated effort today to raise awareness around access to Read more…
26 March 2021 At long last, the revised Climate Bill was finally published this week. We’ve been following it since its original release back in October 2020, and kept our eye on it all the way through its pre-legislative scrutiny. In December, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action issued Read more…
23 March 2021 A climate neutral Ireland by mid-century is legally binding in the newest draft of the Climate Bill. The revised Bill was approved by Cabinet and published today, and according to the Department of Climate Action, provides the framework for Ireland to meet international and EU climate commitments. Read more…
19 March 2021 Climate strikers the world over demanded their governments take immediate and concrete action on the climate crisis today, taking to both the streets and online. Using a “No More Empty Promises” hashtag, Fridays for Future accused politicians of only delivering on vague and empty promises that sit Read more…
16 March 2021 450 civil society organisations have launched a coalition to stop the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, warning that it would be detrimental to climate, biodiversity, labour and human rights. The controversial trade deal, if passed, would allow for the free trade of beef, amongst other products, between the EU Read more…
15 March 2021 Given what the past year has brought, it almost boggles the mind to remember that thousands of people flooded the streets of Dublin in the name of climate action two years ago today. Even before you made your way over to the assembly point, the city centre Read more…
