23 September 2021 Over the past couple of days you’ve probably come across a flurry of headlines about ever-climbing gas prices across Europe. You might have seen that since August alone, gas prices in the United Kingdom have surged by 70 per cent. That follows a broader trend, as since Read more…
17 September 2021 It’s a big week – we’re back from a short stint of a holiday, the Dáil is back from its summer recess and Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore has tabled a Just Transition Bill. What exactly is the Bill, what’s its origin story and what does Deputy Read more…
15 September 2021 Toxic “forever chemicals” are now likely to be commonly present in Ireland, according to new analysis. Polyflourinated alkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS, are now being used to treat many types of packaging in the Irish market and will have major consequences for waste streams and the Read more…
13 September 2021 The pace of environmental progress is currently “too slow” to achieve the Government’s targets, according to a new report. A Friends of the Earth commissioned report card awarded the Government a “C+” grade for its current standing on climate and environment commitments made in the Programme for Read more…
12 August 2021 Ireland’s climate has become warmer and wetter as a result of rising greenhouse gas emissions, a new report has found. The Status of Ireland’s Climate published today by the Environmental Protection Agency, Met Eireann and the Marine Institute revealed a number of key findings, including that the Read more…
11 August 2021 Over the past couple of days, we’ve been taking the time to go through the comprehensive Sixth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and boy, is there a lot in there. What was published on Monday was just the first in a series Read more…
9 August 2021 Campaigners will be bringing the recent decision to grant planning permission to a cheese plant in Kilkenny to the Supreme Court. The board of An Taisce announced today that it would be appealing the High Court’s ruling in April that upheld the planning permission decision for the Read more…
9 August 2021 Strong, rapid and sustained reductions in methane emissions are needed to limit further warming, according to the latest report from the world’s leading climate scientists. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the first instalment of its Sixth Assessment Report today, which examined “the most up-to-date Read more…
3 August 2021 The newly published Food Vision 2030 Strategy threatens to be “yet another detrimental blueprint for agriculture”, according to a coalition of environmental groups. The document was noted by the Government and while not legally binding, experts have said it guides the direction and trajectory of the sector. Read more…
29 July 2021 Peat and wood burning accounted for the vast majority of particulate matter during air pollution events in Dublin, new research has revealed. Particulate matter are tiny particles suspended in the area, and primarily come from solid fuel burning and traffic. When inhaled, they present a number of Read more…
