11 September 2020 Over 300 scientists have urged the EU Commissioner for the Environment, Ocean and Fisheries to end overfishing in response to the ongoing biodiversity and climate crises. The campaign, launched by environmental NGO Our Fish, sent a statement to Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius this week and called on the Read more…
11 September 2020 82 renewable energy projects have been given the green light following the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction. Solar farms made up the majority of successful applications to the scheme as 63 such projects received funding, while onshore wind farms accounted for 19 projects. The financial Read more…
10 September 2020 The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has voted in favour of significantly increasing the bloc’s 2030 climate target. The members of the committee endorsed a 60 per cent emission reduction by 2030 for the European Climate Law, up substantially from the current goal of 40 per cent. However, Read more…
10 September 2020 Two-thirds of the world’s wildlife have disappeared over the past 36 years, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The global organisation published the figure in their Living Planet Report 2020, which tracks wildlife trends through contributions from over 100 experts around the world. Within habitats, freshwater species Read more…
9 September 2020 The proposed EU-Mercosur trade agreement is a “direct contradiction” to the goals of the European Green Deal, according to a new study. The conclusion was reached by a group of researchers led by the University of Oxford and the Nature Conservancy in their article published today in Read more…
9 September 2020 A ruling from the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) today is set to have major implications for the proposed Shannon LNG terminal and other projects across the bloc. The judgment found that extending the expired permission for the controversial project requires a new permit for Read more…
8 September 2020 One in every eight deaths in the European Union is linked to pollution, a new study reveals. The European Environmental Agency (EEA) unveiled the statistic in its “Healthy, environment, healthy lives” report which drew on World Health Organisation data on causes of death and disease. Air pollution Read more…
8 September 2020 The investment plans of the energy and heating sectors in Ireland are “at odds” with decarbonisation and are likely to lock-in carbon intensive high emissions, a new report has revealed. Friends of the Earth Ireland found that the The Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) Read more…
4 September 2020 The Department of Climate Action has launched a Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy and says it will place Ireland at “the vanguard of EU efforts” on climate targets. The Plan spans from this year up to 2025 and includes a number of waste reduction measures, Read more…
3 September 2020 A group of young people have filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights asking the body to hold 33 countries, including Ireland, accountable for fuelling the climate crisis. The case, brought forward by six Portuguese young people with the support of the Global Legal Read more…
