August 30th, 2018 The Green Party has called for a complete overhaul of the National Development Plan following the Minister for Climate Action’s admission that current policies to tackle rising emissions are failing. In an interview with The Irish Times published today, Denis Naughten, TD admits that the State’s National Read more…
January 24th, 2018 Ireland’s entire housing stock must be retrofitted to higher energy standards if we are to achieve our impending climate and energy targets, the Dail’s Climate Action Committee heard yesterday. Speaking before a Committee hearing on Ireland’s 2020 energy targets, the CEO of the Tipperary Energy Agency, Paul Read more…
January 19th, 2018 The Irish government today announced its strategy as to how our island nation will adapt to the impact of climate change over the coming decades. Launched by the Minister for Climate Action, Denis Naughten, TD, the National Adaptation Framework (NAF) also sets out the “diverse and wide-ranging Read more…
January 18th, 2018 Ireland is a climate “laggard” and needs to do a lot more to catch up with our European neighbours in tackling climate change, the Taoiseach told the European Parliament this week. Leo Varadkar gave his frank assessment of Ireland’s climate record following his speech on the future of Read more…
January 17th, 2018 The Government must support the straightforward and progressive policies in the Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill to tackle our escalating plastic problem, the Oireachtas Environment Committee heard today. Speaking before the Committee this afternoon, Mindy O’Brien, the Coordinator of VOICE – a leading environmental charity focused on 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 Oil and gas will remain “significant elements” of Ireland’s energy supply into the future, the Minister of State for Natural Resources said at an industry conference yesterday. Opening the ninth annual Atlantic Ireland Conference, Sean Kyne, TD said that Ireland must walk a fine line to balance Read more…
September 28th, 2017 The government is failing to protect Ireland’s natural heritage from the “imminent threats” posed by Brexit and Climate Change, Ireland’s leading environmental conference heard today. Environmental Pillar coordinator Michale Ewing told the Environment Ireland conference in Croke Park today that Ireland must lobby for strong environmental protection Read more…
September 22nd, 2017 After a long wait, solar technology is finally set to receive state support through the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). However, the scheme is set to leave out support for micro-scale generation, meaning that small business and householders are set to miss out on a chance Read more…
September 21st, 2017 A new scheme to find a new generation of climate ambassadors from across schools, campuses and the wider community in Ireland has been launched. The new Climate Ambassador Programme, run by An Taisce’s Environmental Education Unit, was launched on Monday, 18 September. This exciting new programme focuses on identifying individuals Read more…
