August 20th, 2019 A funeral was held in Iceland on Sunday to mark the world’s first loss of a glacier …
EIB looks set to phase out fossil fuel support
August 1st, 2019 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has outlined plans to phase out its support of fossil fuel-dependent projects. …
Taoiseach urged to set up Just Transition Taskforce as matter of priority
July 30th, 2019 The Taoiseach has been urged by environmental campaigners to set up a Just Transition Taskforce for coal …
Greta to cross Atlantic by racing boat for UN summit
July 30th, 2019 Student climate activist Greta Thunberg will cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat to attend the UN Climate …
Peat giant halts harvesting following High Court ruling
July 26th, 2019 One of the island’s largest peat operators has ceased harvesting following a High Court ruling to temporarily …
Host of EU airlines propped up by subsidies, study finds
July 26th, 2019 Almost a quarter of EU airports served by Ryanair are “likely” to be loss-making and sustained through …
Coal power generation down 79% in Ireland
July 26th, 2019 A new analysis shows that energy generation from coal collapsed by 79 per cent in the first …
Commission tackles Ireland on peat extraction problems
July 25th, 2019 The European Commission is taking action against Ireland for a continued failure to ensure that peat extraction …
Pressure grows on Govt to speed up Just Transition
July 25th, 2019 Pressure is mounting on the Government to push forward with its just transition plans after the refusal …
Farmers must gain from land-use changes needed to hit climate targets
July 24th, 2019 The farming community must be engaged in, and benefit from, the major changes in land use required …