18 September 2020 Deforestation would increase by at least 25 per cent per annum if the EU-Mercosur trade agreement is …
Ireland’s climate likely to drastically change by 2050
18 September 2020 Ireland’s climate is set to look drastically different by mid-century, according to a new super-computer generated projection. …
Fossil gas subsidies within EU Just Transition Fund set to lock-in emissions
16 September 2020 The allowance for fossil gas subsidies within the EU’s Just Transition Fund will lock-in polluting emissions over …
EU Commission proposes a 55 per cent emissions reduction by 2030
16 September 2020 The European Commission has proposed increasing its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target to “at least” 55 per …
UN: Only 6 out of 20 biodiversity targets “partially achieved”
15 September 2020 Only 6 out of 20 international biodiversity targets have been “‘partially achieved” over the past decade, a …
Wind and solar must double by 2030 to meet EU climate targets
15 September 2020 Wind and solar capacity must double over the next decade if the European Union is to meet …
Affiliated Extinction Rebellion group call for a radical change to agriculture
14 September 2020 Members of an affiliated Extinction Rebellion group gathered outside the Department of Agriculture today and called for …
Over 300 scientists urge the EU to end overfishing
11 September 2020 Over 300 scientists have urged the EU Commissioner for the Environment, Ocean and Fisheries to end overfishing …
82 renewable energy projects given the green light
11 September 2020 82 renewable energy projects have been given the green light following the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme …
European Parliament Committee votes to significantly increase climate targets
10 September 2020 The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has voted in favour of significantly increasing the bloc’s 2030 climate target. …