December 7th, 2018 Permanently closing down Moneypoint power station now would send a strong message that we serious about tackling climate change, the Climate Action Committee heard this week. Speaking on Wednesday, Senator Grace O’Sullivan called on the Minister for Climate Action, Richard Bruton TD, to make the move with Read more…
Ireland’s emissions from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) have decreased for first time since 2013, new EU figures reveal. However, cement industry emissions increased by 2.1 per cent and emissions from the food and drink increased by 2.5 per cent. The ETS monitors emissions of 12,000 airlines, power plants Read more…
March 12th, 2017 Ireland is set to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance four months after receiving an invitation from the international alliance working to accelerate the phase-out of coal. The decision was announced today in Toronto by the Minister for Climate Action, Denis Naughten, TD, during his visit to Read more…
November 20th, 2017 A global partnership dedicated to phasing out the use of coal was launched by the United Kingdom and Canada at COP23 last week. The Powering Past Coal Alliance will have over 20 partners consisting of national and state governments, such as Vancouver and Washington, who have committed Read more…
August 9th, 2017 New EU emissions standards to tackle pollution from large combustion plants could “herald the closure” of Moneypoint power station, one of Ireland’s leading environmental NGOs has said. Good Energies Alliance Ireland (GEAI) praised the adoption of new European Commission rules that will force Europe’s power plants to Read more…
July 20th, 2017 The long-awaited National Mitigation Plan has been met with widespread criticism from environmental organisations and opposition parties for its lack of ambition or meaningful targets. The Plan, released yesterday, outlines policy measures to tackle Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions in line with EU and international obligations and meet Read more…
In the final analysis of the environmental protection and climate mitigation policies to which political parties commit in their manifestos, we examine the Labour party and the Green party.
