July 4th, 2019 Deputy Bríd Smith has slammed the Government’s “utter hypocrisy” on climate action after it emerged today that …
Divestment from Colombian coal would send ‘powerful’ human rights message
July 4th, 2019 Divesting from the ESB’s coal supplier in Colombia on human rights grounds would send a strong international …
Smoky coal ban still on backburner over industry legal threat
July 4th, 2019 The Minister for Climate Action has said that his Department will not roll out a nationwide ban …
Roscommon latest county to declare climate emergency
June 27th, 2019 Roscommon County Council unanimously declared a climate change and biodiversity emergency earlier this week. The Midlands county …
Gas the ‘dumbest partner’ for renewable energy
June 11th, 2019 Gas is not a viable bridge fuel toward a carbon-free energy system and is one of the …
Greta named Ambassador of Conscience by Amnesty
June 7th, 2019 Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement have been presented with the 2019 …
Dublin protest rallies against Trump’s climate & social policies
June 6th, 2019 Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the centre of the capital this evening to protest against the policies …
Carbon tax positive for climate and income inequality, ESRI
June 6th, 2019 A revised carbon tax model could have a positive impact on reducing both emissions and income inequality, …
The key air pollution problems in Ireland
June 5th, 2019 Today marks World Environment Day 2019 and the theme this year is air pollution. The Green News …
Gas not a viable bridge fuel to renewables, report finds
May 31st, 2019 A new report from an international energy think tank has stressed that gas is not a viable …