Explainer: Why Cop29 matters to you, Ireland and the world despite Trump ‘whiplash’
World’s performance on emissions and temperature summarised in three words: ‘over the limit’
World’s performance on emissions and temperature summarised in three words: ‘over the limit’
Party manifesto promises Minister of State for energy among series of climate-related pledges
The US president-elect showed himself in awe of the power of Hurricane Helene - but did not dare to consider why that September storm was so destructive
The plates ‘will help us visualise our zero emission future’, says Eamon Ryan
Baku conference offers opportunities to help avoid climate catastrophe, despite the obstacles
EirGrid notes wind farms account for majority of renewable electricity generated at just under 35%
Only one wind farm secured planning approval in recent months from An Bord Pleanála
New series of quarterly bulletins to support more frequent monitoring of national and sectoral progress on climate action
LNG is a hot issue within the environment movement, while most governments insist it is essential to national energy security
Ireland has almost no pristine rivers left and is producing ‘more waste than ever’, State of Environment report finds
‘Renewables will soon overtake coal as the single biggest source of global electricity’
Group had got court permission to proceed with judicial review action against decision allowing White Hill Wind to build seven turbines on Carlow-Kilkenny border
State will ‘tip over’ to the east coast if building overly concentrated in capital city, according to Minister
Five installations proposed for the Irish Sea and one off Co Galway coast involve €10bn investment
Environmental group lodges objection to large wind farm proposed for Irish Sea off north Dublin
The project is expected to involve either 68 turbines standing at 314 metres, or 75 turbines at 288 metres
Friends of the Earth report card concludes ‘programme for Government commitments were not strong enough in first place’
‘Appropriate plan-led site selection is crucial for preventing critical ecological damage to the very environment that’s meant to be protected by the transition to renewable energy’
Mark Kelly believes global warming is ‘too benign a term’ given the extreme rainfall in Ireland over the past year
‘You could over-complicate it,’ Joe Devine says. ‘This is about reversing the drainage of a bog, and seeing what benefits are going to emerge’
'Leading tech company' has signed agreement to take energy from solar farm
FarmZeroC wants its approach to be deployed across thousands of farms
Renewables industry adviser says lack of checks means palm oil could have been passed off as green fuel
‘Why is this energy-guzzling industry continuing to expand when we know Ireland needs to rapidly reduce energy demand, both on security and climate grounds?’
Buttevant-based renewables specialist wins approval for Alberta development
Call comes regarding heating homes as independent body welcomes 6% fall in carbon emissions by building sector
State still ‘well off track’ for 2030 targets despite reductions in almost all sectors
Do not be fooled by a cool June in Ireland - our planet is on track for its hottest year and cutting emissions is vital
Storage systems can bank excess energy from renewables that can be utilised on the grid instead of fossil fuel
Dublin-listed renewable energy storage developer has signed a deal with Dutch market leader SemperPower
It is easy to discern a reflective personality and a strong engineer mindset in the man leading the ESB
Delays in getting planning permission for wind farms has meant 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are in jeopardy
Thinking in a Climate Emergency: The more you look, the more climate and environmental impacts you find. So lines must be drawn and this is where legal responsibility tends to trump ethical responsibility
Government must move to ensure ‘repowering’ to more efficient wind farms is made a lot easier
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