11 November 2021 Ireland has joined an international initiative to bring an end to oil and gas production today as the COP26 conference comes down to its final days in Glasgow. The Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance (BOGA), co-chaired by Costa Rica and Denmark, aims to curtail new licensing for Read more…
3 November 2021 A number of protests addressing indigenous rights, UK oil developments and greenwashing were held across Glasgow today as international climate negotiations continue to take place in the city. The COP26 conference officially kicked off on Monday and will focus on the Paris rulebook for its two week Read more…
September 25th, 2019 The issue of continued exploration for fossil fuels is a vexed one, both globally and nationally. It is well established that, globally, already proven reserves of fossil fuels – coal, oil, natural gas, and peat – would, if directly combusted, guarantee a level of warming far in Read more…
January 30th, 2019 A license granted for oil and gas exploration off the Cork coast was today quashed in a High Court settlement following a challenge from An Taisce. The environmental charity initiated judicial review proceedings last November over the Department for Climate Action’s (DCCAE) granting of a license for sonar Read more…
December 18th, 2018 A climate Bill to ban any new licenses for oil and gas exploration now looks set to sit in a “procedural cul de sac” at Committee Stage after Fine Gael-led opposition to the Bill. Brought by People Before Profit’s Brid Smith, the Bill seeks to amend the Read more…
May 15th, 2018 Renewable energy now employs 10.3 million people globally, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2017, with solar energy being the largest employer. Predictions are now being made that renewable energy will be as cheap as oil consistently by 2020. Similar predictions were being made in towards the Read more…
January 26th, 2018 A Bill to ban any new explorations for oil, coal, and gas on Irish territory is set to appear before the Dail early next month. The Climate Emergency Measures Bill seeks to stop the Government from issuing any new licenses for the exploration and extraction of fossil Read more…
