Ségolène Royal resists being frozen out with North Pole assignment
Former presidential candidate still keen to use her influence from the Arctic wilderness
Energy paper lays out a slow path to low-carbon future but scale of radical transition required is clear
After Paris Agreement on climate change, a ‘whole of government approach’ to reducing emissions is needed
EPA says mild winter accounts for lower greenhouse gas emissions
Warning that Ireland’s strong economic recovery is influencing emissions
Medical Matters: Climate change threatens flood of health consequences
Storm Desmond signals winds of change
Helping Malawians clean up their household air
The climate and me: Conor Fox’s business has provided 150,000 homes with more efficient cooking stoves
Paul Krugman: Paris climate accord brings hope
China’s growth and Republican meddling play opposing roles on global climate stage
COP21: Solar farms may form part of State’s energy mix
Solar to form part of renewables options range in Coalition White Paper on energy
Cork farmer takes ‘holistic’ green approach to beef production
Clover content enables reduction in artificial nitrogen usage from 26 tonnes to 14
Winds blew me to South Africa to work on a wind farm
The Climate and Me: Blackouts and cuts to water supply are the norm now
COP21: Thousands defy Paris ban to join protest
Irish among those who marched for ‘climate justice’ in the French capital
Alan Kelly praises ‘historic’ global climate deal
Minister for the Environment says he is proud of part he played in reaching agreement
COP21: View from the streets as summit reaches climax
‘At the 11th hour police decide to tolerate mass protest, bowing to determination of organisers’
Paris Agreement: Profound changes ahead for Ireland
Move to carbon neutrality will hit home in every sector emitting greenhouse gases
What does COP21 deal really mean for Earth’s future?
Politicians finally respond in a way scientists see as rising to enormity of the threat
COP21 climate deal ‘best chance to save planet’ - Obama
Paris Agreement adopted by nearly 200 nations aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions
COP21 deal hailed as overcoming ‘the impossible’
Reaction broadly positive as final agreement delayed after last-minute wrangling
COP21 talks: Climate deal agreed by 195 states
Agreement adopted more than 24 hours after official end of fortnight-long conference
Clinching Paris COP21 deal: How the French did it
There will be no shortage of people seeking to take credit for concluding Paris accords
Climate deal reaction: activists say it marks end of fossil fuel era
Campaigners say COP21 agreement is the ‘floor, not the ceiling, for climate action’
COP21: Chorus of popular dissent rises on streets of Paris
‘We have the last word, these thousands of us in the streets - we’ll continue to fight for climate justice’
Holding protests amid state-of-emergency laws in Paris
Climate demonstrators face new obstacle as gathering of more than two people is illegal
Historic climate change deal expected in Paris
COP21 agreement set to limit temperature increases to ‘well below 2 degrees’
How Irish potatoes help combat effect of climate change in Ethiopia
The Climate and Me: Catherine Corcoran has been working in Addis Ababa for two years
Jane Goodall tells of shared threat to humans and animals
Renowned climatologist (81) says COP21 agreement is key to chimpanzee survival
COP21: State’s special treatment may be hard to justify
‘Rich’ Ireland has vowed to continuously cut emissions from the agricultural sector
Climate agreement will not impact Irish agriculture - Kelly
COP21: Minister says argument that beef sector should be wound down is ‘crazy’
Paris climate deal: High on ambition, vague on detail
Setting realistic price for carbon, the best way of cutting emissions, not in draft agreement
View from the street: Unofficial Ireland vows to make voice heard
Our group includes academics, veteran peace activists, NGO workers and organic farmers
COP21 climate negotiations to wrap up day late
‘Things are moving in the right direction’ but questions remain unresolved
Cloughjordan: Inside Ireland’s only ecovillage
Estate has survived recession and teething problems; now it’s gaining European acclaim
Diarmuid Torney: COP21 a step in right direction still a long way to go
Real problem is not that we will not have binding targets, but that governments have not yet fully internalised need to take rapid action to respond to climate change
COP21: Crunch issues delay historic agreement
United States joins ‘high ambition’ EU and developing countries coalition at climate talks
Throwing away food to be illegal under French law
Campaigners want other EU states to introduce similar measures
Activists promise to make leaders and industry feel the heat
COP21: Environmental campaigners planning week of action next May
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