May 10th, 2018 Increasing the excise duty on diesel to the level of petrol could bring in up to €500 million a year and reduce our emission levels, the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight heard on Tuesday. Speaking before the Committee, Professor Edgar Morgenroth presented the findings of a recent Read more…
October 13th, 2017 Ireland’s support of loopholes and less ambitious emissions targets at today’s EU Environment Council meeting will only “drive up” the costs of climate change, Ireland’s leading climate expert has warned. Commenting on the proposed text of the Effort Sharing Regulations (ESR) being negotiated at the meeting, Professor Read more…
September 9th 2016 Climate Change Minister Denis Naughten has indicated that his priorities are funding for a public sector energy efficiency programme, as well as incentives to encourage home retrofitting and use of electric vehicles. The Irish Independent report this morning that the Minister wants to ramp up funding to Read more…
May 25th, 2016 The Minister for Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources Mr. Denis Naughten T.D., has said that Climate Change is the global challenge of our generation. Speaking today at a launch event for the Local Authority Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Guidelines, Minister Naughten said that this position “is reflected in the Programme for Read more…
