October 2nd, 2018 Numerous events will be held across the country to highlight the importance of reusing waste throughout National Reuse Month this October. Three Irish waste management offices have also appealed to the public to reuse and recycle their waste more frequently, counting the country’s low reuse figures. It Read more…
August 30th, 2018 The Green Party has called for a complete overhaul of the National Development Plan following the Minister for Climate Action’s admission that current policies to tackle rising emissions are failing. In an interview with The Irish Times published today, Denis Naughten, TD admits that the State’s National Read more…
July 30th, 2018 Wind and solar could provide over one-third of Europe’s energy by 2030 without major impacts on prices if countries pool their renewable energy resources, a new Irish-led study has found. The University College Cork-led study published in the energy journal Joule also warns that fluctuation of energy Read more…
January 19th, 2018 The Irish government today announced its strategy as to how our island nation will adapt to the impact of climate change over the coming decades. Launched by the Minister for Climate Action, Denis Naughten, TD, the National Adaptation Framework (NAF) also sets out the “diverse and wide-ranging Read more…
September 21st, 2017 A new scheme to find a new generation of climate ambassadors from across schools, campuses and the wider community in Ireland has been launched. The new Climate Ambassador Programme, run by An Taisce’s Environmental Education Unit, was launched on Monday, 18 September. This exciting new programme focuses on identifying individuals Read more…