December 18th, 2018 The ocean is incredible: not only is it the origin of all life, but it also stores …
Climate talks end with baby steps, not the giant leap required
December 17th, 2018 The cataclysmic impacts of climate inaction were spelled out in black and white in the latest Intergovernmental …
Time running out for overfishing
Next Monday’s EU level fisheries negotiations will be a litmus test of the Irish Government’s commitment to ending overfishing, writes …
World leaders must see ‘urgency’ of climate crisis at COP24
December 8th, 2018 There was concern coming into COP24 that negotiators wouldn’t be able to complete the task given to …
Gas craic at COP24: Greenwashing a key theme of climate summit
December 7th, 2018 I thought that it would be hard to beat Bord na Mona’s “Naturally Driven” or Bord Bia’s …
Living in harmony with our precious pine marten
November 29th, 2018 Mammals are highly charismatic and inspiring to watch – imagine a grey wolf padding across a snowy …
Can innovative technologies rescue us from climate disaster?
November 5th, 2018 The future of our tech industry is green, and the future health of our climate relies on …
Experts, not activists, the most vocal critics of State’s carbon tax faux pas
October 10th, 2018 Just two months ago, Leo Varadkar said that it was time to finally “grasp the nettle” and …
Budget 2019: opportunity for strong Carbon Tax should not be wasted
October 5th, 2018 The October budget season is upon us, and as always, a number of proposals are aired in …
Political Declaration on future EU-UK relationship must deliver on environment
October 5th, 2018 The coming weeks are critical for the Brexit negotiations and the future EU-UK relationship. Negotiations are intensifying …