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Reuse Month 2018 launch. Minister Denis Naughten with Regional Waste Prevention Officers Pauline McDonogh, Declan Breen, and Sinéad Ní Mhainnín and Christine Costelloe and Claire Downey from CRNI. Photo: Ray Ryan
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Reuse Month: People urged to reuse more, waste less

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…

By Shamim Malekmian, 5 yearsOctober 2, 2018 ago
Denis Naughten at Energy in Agriculture 2018 Photo: Niall Sargent
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Greens call for policy review as Naughten admits emissions plan failing

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…

By Niall Sargent, 5 yearsAugust 30, 2018 ago
Climate Change

Wind and solar may provide a third of EU energy by 2030, says Irish-led study

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…

By Niall Sargent, 5 yearsJuly 30, 2018 ago
Climate Change

Government launches Climate Change adaptation strategy

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…

By Niall Sargent, 5 yearsJanuary 19, 2018 ago
Climate Change

New Climate Ambassador Programme launched by An Taisce

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…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsSeptember 21, 2017 ago
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