December 20th, 2018 A revenue-neutral carbon tax can help ensure that lower-income families are not financially hit in the low-carbon transition, the chair of the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action has said. Speaking at the launch of the Government’s draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) yesterday, Hildegarde Read more…
July 28th, 2017 Ireland could fight climate change without lifting a finger. Well, maybe a green thumb or two. Kate O’Brien explains. When we look over Ireland’s rich tapestry of green or the purple moor grass and black bog rush of the countries blanket bogs, the last thing we think Read more…
In the latest installment of our election diary, we examine the Social Democrats’ manifesto for policies pertaining to environmental protection and climate change.
