July 16th, 2018 University College Cork (UCC) has become the first Irish university to announce its divestment from all projects with adverse environmental consequences. Cork’s eco-conscious university confirmed the move by signing the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). PRI, which has 1,900 signatories, was formed by a group Read more…
July 13th, 2018 Yesterday, the Dail voted in favour of a Bill set to make Ireland the first country in the world to fully divest from fossil fuels. The Bill, brought by Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle, is expected to pass through the Seanad and be signed into law later this year, at which Read more…
July 13th, 2018 The Irish cultural landscape has received a progressive shake-up in recent years, from the marriage equality referendum to the recent two-thirds majority vote in favour of removing the constitutional ban on abortion. Quite appropriately, both issues received international attention, drawing flocks of journalists and TV crews to 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…
July 24th, 2017 A new national campaign has been launched to push every third-level institutions to divest from fossil fuels and commit to never investing in the industry again. The new campaign – Fossil Free Ireland – was launched by Fossil Free TCD and Trócaire at an event in the Read more…
July 11th, 2017 A substantial step up in the redirection of financial flows to sustainable investments is needed in order to successfully shift to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy, a new EU report has found. Published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) this week, the paper also stresses the need for Read more…
