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Significant incentives will be needed to encourage decarbonisation of cement sector, Ministers told
The Department of Enterprise said in briefing material the industry accounted for about 43 per cent of Ireland’s total industry emissions
Failure to submit emission targets to UN indication climate is not priority for Government, says Green Party leader
Ireland will provide joint commitments with EU later this year, Department of Climate says
Grid capacity constraints limiting savings from wind energy, warns representative body
Some 34 per cent of Republic’s and Northern Ireland’s power demands were met with electricity from renewable sources
How often should you wash your clothes? French officials have the answer
Wash your clothes less and they will last longer, the detrimental effects of laundry practices will be reduced and you’ll save money
Ten pollinator-friendly, versatile shrubs that will flourish in your garden for years
Are these fashionable choices? Not really, although there are certainly signs of a comeback
After Storm Éowyn, Ireland must do what Sweden did 20 years ago
Storm Gudrun shocked the Nordic country into building a new, climate-proofed power grid. Will Ireland follow suit?
High Court dismisses Ryanair’s challenge against Dublin Airport cargo tunnel
Mr Justice Richard Humphreys dismissed the challenge in a judgement on Friday
Ireland’s climate and energy security must not be sacrificed to appease Trump with LNG deal - Friends of the Earth
‘Government must not lock Ireland into long-term gas addiction in short-term effort to distract US president’
Fava beans: the future of sustainable food production in Ireland?
Europe is looking to high-protein plant crop yields to reduce reliance on imported plant proteins and enhance food security
Ireland should reimagine its relationship with Africa
An increasing number of ‘middle powers’ are stepping up their engagement in Africa in an effort to bolster their global influence
The great climate disconnect
New attempts to prolong the fossil fuel era have come at precisely the wrong time
Concern about impact of climate change falls sharply among Irish business leaders
Almost a third admit to not having made climate-friendly investments in past year, major report shows
Composer Ailís Ní Ríain: ‘Because I’m not bringing full hearing to any situation, I rely on other tools’
The musician, who is deaf/hard of hearing, talks about her latest work, The Land Grows Weary of its Own, which has its Irish premiere this month
Kildare County Council refuses permission for €100m solar farm
Concerns over impact on equine industry
Storm Éowyn is a reminder why we need more EVs and fewer Sitka spruce trees
It makes no sense to put public money into a forest that is going to be blown down again in 10, 20 or 30 years' time
Clonbio wins €48m EU carbon-capture grant
Irish group’s project could prevent half a million tonnes of greenhouse gas entering the atmosphere
Record heat of last year unlikely to be a one-off, scientists warn
World may already be in period where Paris climate pact target of keeping temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees is breached sooner than anticipated
Irish environment groups condemn EU cash row as defunding attempt by right-wing MEPs
Acrimonious dispute unfolding over whether European Commission should fund organisations that lobby European Union institutions
Jewellery might not always leave us with a clear conscience but it’s fun, and pleasure is not trivial
Sparkle is not a necessity for survival but aesthetic delight is part of what makes us human
On Valentine’s Day, say it with flowers – just don’t buy the ones with a bad backstory
Giving flowers is a lovely gesture, but the backstory of some bouquets is just plain ugly
Gone with the wind? Future-proof your polytunnel or glasshouse against storms
Many beloved garden structures were battered (or removed entirely) by Storm Éowyn. How to stop it happening again?
Saving Irish salmon needs more than a clever new technology from Norway
Ella McSweeney: A recent incident in Killary Harbour provides further evidence that the salmon farming system carries too much risk
‘Does the Government want people living in rural Ireland?’ Anger in Leitrim at Storm Éowyn response
The storm felled thousands of trees in the State’s most forested county, leaving thousands of residents without power
A shocking collapse: forests that once showed traces of insect life on every leaf often now appear ‘fumigated’
‘The house is burning. We don’t need a more sophisticated thermometer, we need a fire hose,‘ says a resident expert at a unique conservation area in Costa Rica
Storm Éowyn broke wind records at multiple locations amid hurricane-force speeds, Met Éireann confirms
Hurricane force 12 winds hit Mace Head and Malin Head on January 24th
Irish forestry: an attractive, low-risk investment option with stable returns
With total potential State aid reaching €30,000 per hectare, financial incentives for forestry are substantial
State-owned ISIF launches new energy transition fund with Schroders Greencoat
Fund will seek to invest “in a number of projects” of Ireland, with a focus on greenfield new build projects.
Over the past 20 years I have watched Ireland’s seas change. Many markers tell us their health is going down, fast
Ireland’s ocean literature paints a picture of the seas we once had and could yet have again. The way to recover it, and our connection with it, lies in protecting what remains
Shifting our eating patterns away from animal products is smart for lots of reasons
A meal with less meat and dairy is better for our health, for the environment and for our pockets
Why has the Doomsday Clock been moved to just 89 seconds to midnight?
Ukraine war, growing geopolitical tensions, rise of artificial intelligence and worsening climate crisis cited as factors pushing us towards global catastrophe
Emigrating in your 20s: ‘The level that I was drinking in Ireland was 10 times higher than the life that I have now’
Emigration, home ownership and climate change are among the issues weighing on the minds of Irish twentysomethings
Tinseltown loses its lustre: the home of American cinema is hanging on by a thread
If you can’t keep the film houses open in Los Angeles, what hope for the rest of the world?
Trump’s claim that diversity policies caused plane crash is part of an attack on ‘woke capitalism’
Forget ‘greenwashing’ - now the talk in the corporate world is of “greenhushing”
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