# Climate

May

May 2023

'If everyone drives, no one gets anywhere quickly', says Minister for Transport

Minister Eamon Ryan has said that switching to electric vehicles will help reach climate targets but will not be enough to solve congestion problems.

23.4k

May 17th 2023, 5:40 PM

# heating up

Hottest year of modern records highly likely to come in next five years - report

Average temperature increase may temporarily break the important 1.5 degree threshold by 2027.

8.8k

May 17th 2023, 12:23 PM

# Climate

Disposable cups to be axed from public sector canteens under new climate action mandate

The installation of heating systems that use fossil fuels in new buildings will also cease after this year under the mandate.

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Updated

May 16th 2023, 3:41 PM

# Plan Ahead

Underfunded planning system puts climate action at risk, Government warned

The Climate Change Advisory Council has written to the coalition leaders to highlight specific issues with the planning system.

3.9k

May 9th 2023, 2:56 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Automatic pension scheme should not invest in fossil fuels, Government told

A report by

Lauren Boland

A new auto-enrolment pension scheme for workers has undergone scrutiny as the government prepares to put forward legislation.

A newly published report advises that investment funds in the scheme should not be allowed to invest in fossil fuels.

It also recommends that a minimum percentage of the funds should be invested in renewable energy development.

8.8k

May 4th 2023, 12:05 AM

April

April 2023

# looking ahead

Ireland has finally released its 30-year climate plan - here's what it says

The long-term climate strategy has been published today three years after an EU deadline.

22.1k

Apr 28th 2023, 5:48 PM

# Fossil Fuels

Oil giant BP faces shareholder backlash over U-turn on climate promises

Several big pension investment funds are pushing back on BP’s decision to scale down its climate goals.

8.8k

Apr 27th 2023, 3:38 PM

# Clean Air Act

Ireland's first clean air strategy to target pollution for sake of health and environment

The government has published a plan to significantly improve Ireland’s air quality.

4.0k

Apr 26th 2023, 3:14 PM

# Fire lit

Government to send long-term climate strategy to EU this week - three years late

EU countries were told in 2018 to submit a 30-year strategy on climate action by 1 January 2020.

6.6k

Apr 25th 2023, 8:16 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

North Sea Summit: Ireland and UK need to cooperate on offshore wind energy, says Eamon Ryan

A report by

Lauren Boland

Nine countries have agreed to ramp up capacity for harnessing offshore wind to generate power.

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Updated

Apr 24th 2023, 7:54 PM

# Germany

Climate activists glue themselves to roads bringing traffic to a halt in Berlin

This morning there were more than 30 road blocks across the city, according to reports.

20.7k

Updated

Apr 24th 2023, 4:07 PM

Voices

Analysis: Can Ireland tackle climate change without a credible medium or long-term plan?

Assistant Professor in climate law, Dr Orla Kelleher looks at Ireland’s record on climate and finds we’re coming up short.

10.1k

Apr 23rd 2023, 7:30 AM

# Nature

Children's assembly on biodiversity calls on Ireland to 'treat the Earth like family'

Young people aged seven to 17 have created nearly 60 recommendations on protecting and restoring Ireland’s biodiversity.

6.2k

Apr 22nd 2023, 6:00 AM

# Global Warming

Climate change: The last eight years were the hottest in modern records

The World Meteorological Organisation has released its State of the Global Climate report for 2022 – and the forecast is stark.

7.2k

Apr 21st 2023, 12:40 PM

Voices

John Gibbons: Biden may not be perfect on climate but he's our best hope

The environmental journalist and campaigner takes stock after Joe Biden’s visit and looks at the US president’s record on climate.

5.9k

Apr 18th 2023, 7:00 PM

# fit for 55

EU approves €86 billion plan to help people impacted by climate transition

The EU Parliament passed a series of votes on climate legislation today that have been long in the works.

5.0k

Apr 18th 2023, 12:54 PM

# district heating

Should we use data centres to heat our homes - or is it greenwashing?

The waste heat from data centres can be used for climate-friendly heating systems – but data centres are major energy consumers.

23.9k

Apr 15th 2023, 8:00 PM

# wind energy ireland

Govt must invest in ports in order to build offshore wind energy projects, report finds

Belfast is currently the only port on the island of Ireland that is capable of constructing offshore wind farms.

9.4k

Apr 13th 2023, 8:13 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should private jet flights be banned by law in Ireland?

We all love our private jets, but do we have a responsibility to the climate?

24.4k

Apr 4th 2023, 10:32 AM

March

March 2023

# Climate

UN adopts ‘historic’ resolution on legal obligations to fight climate change

The resolution now goes to the International Court of Justice to clarify climate obligations and then begin proceedings.

6.6k

Mar 29th 2023, 10:54 PM

# Three Year Delay

Environment charity brings judicial review over stalled long-term climate strategy

The EU opened infringement proceedings against Ireland last year over its failure to produce a 30-year strategy for climate action.

4.8k

Mar 28th 2023, 3:42 PM

# wir leben autos

EU moves closer to banning new fossil-fuel cars after striking deal with Germany

Germany, one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world, had previously vetoed the ban.

12.9k

Mar 27th 2023, 2:58 PM

# climate inaction

World’s climate plans won’t keep temperature rise below 1.5 degrees - major UN report

Humanity can still prevent the worst-case climate scenarios – but we need to act now, the IPCC has confirmed.

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Updated

Mar 20th 2023, 3:51 PM

# No Excuses

'Climate needs to be at the heart of all decision-making' - Irish expert

A new climate report has shown that countries’ current plans aren’t enough to reach international targets.

7.1k

Mar 20th 2023, 3:34 PM

# whitewash

Owner of Zara and Bershka reports €4.1 billion net profit despite fast fashion scrutiny

Retail giants are under growing pressure for their role in the climate crisis and workers’ rights abuses.

15.7k

Mar 15th 2023, 2:18 PM

# energy poverty

Energy credits should not have included richest households, climate NGO says

A new report by Friends of the Earth has made 49 recommendations to government about how to tackle energy poverty.

12.9k

Mar 15th 2023, 10:49 AM

# climate action

MEPs vote for Europe to decarbonise buildings and help nature to trap carbon

EU politicians backed new policies for buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.

9.4k

Mar 14th 2023, 12:30 PM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

Diplomats and scientists meet to approve major report on state of the climate

The synthesis report will condense down nearly a decade of science.

4.1k

Mar 13th 2023, 10:12 AM

# Disaster

Rescuers search for dozens of missing people after deadly landslide in Indonesia

Prolonged torrential rain has caused flooding in different areas of the archipelago nation.

4.8k

Mar 7th 2023, 7:06 AM

February

February 2023

# Sao Sebastio

Rescuers search for missing people in Brazil after twice monthly average rain falls in 24 hours

The record rainfall in a beachside city caused flooding and mudslides, killing at least 46 people.

7.1k

Feb 22nd 2023, 7:18 AM

# la nina

Heat and cold records broken in just five days in Argentina

The South American country this week battled its eighth heat wave so far this summer.

26.5k

Feb 17th 2023, 10:46 PM

# Gaining power

Eamon Ryan says plans are afoot for 'more solar in next three years than 20 years of renewables'

He made the statement before the Oireachtas Climate Committee today.

17.3k

Feb 16th 2023, 12:41 PM

# Fossil Fuel

EU approves 2035 ban on new fossil fuel car sales

The Irish Government plans to ban new fossil fuel car sales from 2030 onwards.

20.3k

Feb 14th 2023, 2:20 PM

Voices

Opinion: Investment in agriculture shouldn't be about the status quo - but on moving away from intensive farming

Dr Emma Howard explains the economics of climate change – like how it’s counterintuitive to heavily subsidise a carbon-intensive product like beef.

8.4k

Feb 13th 2023, 6:30 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Delayed climate strategy to come before Cabinet amid EU infringement proceedings

A report by

Lauren Boland

The EU has taken the first step of a legal process against Ireland over failure to submit a long-term climate strategy due three years ago.

8.7k

Feb 6th 2023, 12:05 AM

# heatwaves

Planting more trees in cities could reduce deaths from intense summer heat, study finds

“This is becoming increasingly urgent as Europe experiences more extreme temperature fluctuations caused by climate change,” one researcher said.

5.3k

Feb 1st 2023, 6:45 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Ireland three years past deadline to send long-term climate strategy to European Union

A report by

Lauren Boland

The government has repeatedly fallen short of promises to get the important strategy finished.

11.0k

Feb 1st 2023, 12:05 AM

January

January 2023

# Climate

'High probability' of global warming reaching 2 degrees by mid-century, study suggests

Professor Peter Thorne of Maynooth University said the research should be taken seriously, but added that it is just a single study.

4.4k

Jan 31st 2023, 1:28 PM

# Solar Panels

Cumbersome grant system holding some back from solar PV uptake, says expert

The chair of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation likened the experience of securing a grant to a “bureaucratic nightmare”.

23.9k

Jan 29th 2023, 7:00 AM

# Not a breeze

Young people are least confident in Irish government's efforts on environment

New international polling on people’s views about climate change has examined perceptions in Ireland.

International polling on people's views about climate change examines perceptions in Ireland about the threat of the crisis.

Just over one in three people in Ireland think that governments are taking necessary measures to protect the environment.

85% of Irish people polled believe that rising global temperatures are a threat to humanity.

7.1k

Jan 26th 2023, 12:05 AM