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What’s the deal with retrofitting?

15 February 2022 If you’re a climate news hawk, you probably saw the myriad of coverage last week around the announcement of the National Retrofitting Scheme.  There were lots of great pieces on how the scheme itself is going to work and initial reactions – and with those bases covered, Read more…

By Kayle Crosson, 2 yearsFebruary 15, 2022 ago
Opinion

Opinion: the intersections between the housing and climate crises cannot be overlooked

4 February 2022 You often hear climate change described as an opportunity – but that approach is a technocratic myth. It hinges on electric vehicles, blanket carbon taxes, and seeing natural gas as a bridging fuel – all of which maintains the status quo when it comes to the way Read more…

By admin, 2 yearsFebruary 4, 2022 ago
Feature

Retrofitting rentals: where the housing and climate crises collide

13 August 2021 Aisling* loves where she lives. She has a spacious room with a big window. The neighbourhood is nice, too. She lives near friends, public transit and a vibrant community. Everything she needs is in walking distance. “It’s a great spot,” she told The Green News. But her Read more…

By admin, 2 yearsAugust 13, 2021 ago
Climate Change

New housing energy roadmap need, Sinn Fein

March 26th, 2019 A new housing energy roadmap from Sinn Féin urges the State to build more energy efficient homes in line with the Near Zero Energy Build Policy (NZEB) to reduce housing carbon emissions. Launching the new policy recently, the party’s housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD said that Read more…

By Shamim Malekmian, 4 yearsMarch 26, 2019 ago
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