15 January 2021 Bord na Móna has ended all peat extraction on its own land. The semi-state company called the …
Plans to import fracked gas through Port of Cork scrapped
14 January 2021 Plans to import fracked gas through the Port of Cork have been scrapped, the Minister for the …
New scheme will allow excess energy to be sold back to grid
14 January 2021 Individuals and communities will be able to sell their own renewable electricity into the national grid by …
Culture column: Weather by Jenny Offill
13 January 2021 We’re trying out something new here – a culture column. We want to take a look at …
Ireland signs up to international biodiversity coalition
11 January 2021 Ireland has signed up to an international coalition that aims to protect almost a third of the …
Ireland to report emissions and removals from peatlands
7 January 2021 Starting this year, Ireland will report the impact of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from peatlands. The …
Joint Committee publish recommendations to strengthen Climate Bill
18 December 2020 The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action has published their recommendations to substantially strengthen the Climate Bill …
Water quality trends going “in the wrong direction”
15 December 2020 Just over half of Irish surface waters are in a satisfactory condition and trends are going “in …
Casper Gelderblom on “Make Amazon Pay” and climate
15 December 2020 “Make Amazon Pay”, an international and intersectional campaign, launched on Black Friday this year. It brought together …
Calls grow to postpone vote on Canada-Europe trade agreement
14 December 2020 Academics and civil society organisations are urging the Government to postpone a vote on a Canada-Europe trade …