May 30th, 2018 The Government has announced €500 million worth of funding for climate action over the next decade under Project Ireland 2040. The Climate Action Fund was launched this morning by the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, TD as part of new funding for rural development, urban regeneration, climate action and Read more…
February 12th, 2018 Ireland’s ranks ninth in the world for its overall environmental record, but falls down badly in the areas of biodiversity and climate action, a new global report has found. The 2018 Environment Performance Index (EPI) ranks 180 countries on 24 performance indicators across the two major policy Read more…
November 5th, 2017 The Citizens’ Assembly voted this afternoon in favour of a radical overhaul in how the Irish State tackles climate change. Following two weekends of deliberation, the Assembly voted for recommendations such as the establishment of a carbon tax on agricultural emissions, the phasing out of peat subsidies and Read more…
November 1st, 2017 The scientific evidence tells us that we must adapt quickly to climate change. Yet a key problem confronting us is how we convey this important message to the general public. Media stories informed by evidence-based climate science could be one such way to increase audience engagement and Read more…
October 17th, 2017 The Minister for Climate Action has warned that Ireland must brace itself for more storms on the scale of Ophelia as a result of climate change. Speaking on RTE Radio One’s Drivetime last night, Denis Naughten, TD, said that Ireland is likely to see more storms like Read more…
September 29th, 2019 It is “crazy” for the Government to continue to subsidise peat-fired electricity, the chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has said. Speaking at the Environment Ireland conference in Croke Park yesterday, Professor John Fitzgerald called for more urgent action to tackle climate change that poses Read more…
September 25th, 2017 On the value of Unity, Helen Keller, American author and political activist, once stated: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”. As attendance records at national events, such as the recent ‘Heritage Week’ which runs annually every August, will no doubt attest, interest in Read more…
July 27th, 2017 The Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly has called for an additional weekend to “truly do justice” to the complicated question of how Ireland can lead in tackling climate change. Ms Justice Mary Laffoy said that the decision will allow the Assembly to fully consider one of the “most complex topics Read more…
