1 July 2021 Failing to address climate-related risks could see a 20 per cent drop in global GDP by the end of the century, the European Central Bank (ECB) has warned in a new report. The joint document by the ECB and the European Systemic Risk Board found that riverline Read more…
14 December 2020 Academics and civil society organisations are urging the Government to postpone a vote on a Canada-Europe trade agreement, which they warn would hinder progress on environmental and social protections. The Dail is set to vote on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) tomorrow, a mixed agreement Read more…
7 October 2020 The European Parliament has voted to up the bloc’s climate target to a 60 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The Parliament’s goalpost for end of decade emissions has moved substantially, as the current target for 2030 is 40 per cent. The figure is Read more…
28 July 2020 Earlier this month, the European Union announced its Hydrogen Strategy. It was both welcomed and criticised the bloc over. Essentially, the strategy is a roadmap for the mass production and integration of hydrogen energy. It’s seen by many as a key policy cornerstone of making the region Read more…
December 20th, 2017 A proposal from Europe’s environment and energy ministers to remove tighter limits on the use of biofuels put forward by the European Commission has come under fire from environmental groups who point to the potential rise in emissions and deforestation in origin countries. At the Energy Council earlier this Read more…
January 25th 2017 It would seem that the ‘creative accounting’ – the process that has allowed many foreign firms to avoid paying tax on billions of euros of income and has badly damaged Ireland’s reputation these last years – is still going on. This is what is denounced by An Read more…
17th May, 2016 Image: Cartoon by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) published this week Leaked EU documents have shown that Europe’s nature laws are doing a good job – despite efforts to undermine them from the EU Commission. The EU commission met this week to debate the future of the Read more…
The charity, which works to preserve Ireland’s natural and built heritage, sets out seven key areas that must be acted upon to reduce carbon emissions and prevent runaway climate change. They appeal to the electorate to “question canvassers and candidates vigorously”, as well as directly seeking political parties’ policies on the issues.