December 16th, 2019 The Government’s proposal to bring in more stringent rules for legal challenges over planning decisions poses a …
COP25: Youth voice the silver lining to a dark cloud
December 16th, 2019 On Thursday, the official penultimate day of COP25, the energy in the conference halls seemed low as …
COP25: Name and shame those holding the world to ransom
December 16th, 2019 And so after two weeks of negotiations, COP25 finally came to a fractious end last night, some …
Irish students strike in solidarity with activists inside COP25
December 13th, 2019 Youth activists are currently holding their weekly climate strike inside the UN climate talks in Madrid to …
Climate litigation key in absence of political will
December 13th, 2019 Climate litigation and activism are the key tools to push policymakers to take concrete action to tackle …
Deadlock at COP25 – Can the Chilean President deliver progress?
December 12th, 2019 There are many contradictions at COP25 here in Madrid. Since the meeting was originally scheduled for Santiago …
COP25: Still waiting for real leadership
December 10th, 2019 The end of the first week of most COPs is probably what is best described as ‘peak …
Ireland failing to decouple emissions from economic growth, SEAI
December 12th, 2019 Ireland’s demand for energy is rising in line with economic growth, the latest data from the national …
Ireland to raise climate ambition, says Bruton
Ireland will raise the ambition of its climate action efforts in line with a global coalition, the Minister for Climate …
Irish water quality deteriorating across the board, EPA warns
December 10th, 2019 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned that the overall quality of Ireland’s lakes, rivers and estuaries …