# Climate

January

January 2023

# climate action

Net-zero climate policies will save lives by improving health, study finds

Research found retrofitting homes with insulation can be a major contributor to better health.

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Jan 25th 2023, 7:00 AM

# Nature

Assembly on biodiversity calls on Government to reassess aims of Coillte at final meeting

The assembly’s conclusions so far include that the State has “comprehensively failed” on biodiversity.

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Jan 22nd 2023, 12:39 PM

# Fossil Fuels

Eamon Ryan 'absolutely supports' Greta Thunberg and protesters against German mine expansion

Greta Thunberg was briefly detained by German police in a protest against the destruction of a village and the mine’s expansion.

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Jan 19th 2023, 1:15 PM

# buzzing

Electric vehicle charging points to be rolled out at sport, retail and tourism hotspots

The government also plans to make a fast charger available every 60km on motorways under a new strategy.

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Jan 19th 2023, 12:58 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Coillte forestry deal with British fund condemned by TDs from across political spectrum

A report by

Lauren Boland

The debate came as part of discussions on the Climate Action Plan 2023, which received a mixed response in the chamber.

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Jan 19th 2023, 12:05 AM

# climate protest

Explainer: The story of Greta Thunberg and the small German village on brink of demolition

Here’s a breakdown of the circumstances of the protest in Germany and the activist’s short detention.

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Jan 18th 2023, 4:52 PM

# Detained

Greta Thunberg detained by German police during coal mine protest

Thunberg was among several people detained during the demonstration.

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Jan 17th 2023, 9:50 PM

# Climate Change

ExxonMobil predicted global warming but dismissed its own research, study finds

The oil giant has faced accusations for years that it knew about the threat of global warming decades ago.

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Jan 13th 2023, 9:04 AM

# Climate

Past eight years were hottest since records began, UN scientists confirm

The World Meteorological Organisation found the average global temperature in 2022 was about 1.15C above 1850-1900 levels.

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Jan 12th 2023, 4:26 PM

# Transport

Sale of new electric vehicles jumped 81% in 2022

15,262 new electric cars were licenced in 2022 compared to 8,554 in 2021.

11.5k

Jan 12th 2023, 12:59 PM

# plastic waste

England to ban single-use plastic cutlery and plates two years after EU

Ireland, along with other EU members, introduced a similar move in 2021.

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Jan 9th 2023, 3:50 PM

# oil supplies

Bill to strengthen State’s capacity to manage oil supplies to be brought before Cabinet

The Bill will move to put all aspects of oil emergency planning on a statutory footing.

8.8k

Jan 4th 2023, 6:15 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Unpublished pensions report shows roll back on Climate Action Plan measure

A report by

Lauren Boland

Ambition for tighter scrutiny regarding the investment of pension funds in fossil fuels was quietly rolled back only months after the target was set.

Noteworthy reveals contents of unpublished government report on a proposal for tighter scrutiny on pension fund investment in fossil fuels

Before a working group had met to examine this proposed measure, it was deemed 'not prudent'

Several matters recommended by the report have not come to fruition but the measure is marked as complete

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Jan 2nd 2023, 12:05 AM

Last year

2022

THE MORNING LEAD

Demands on government to step up on climate crisis as new action plan takes hold

A report by

Lauren Boland

The Climate Action Plan 2023 contains a suite of measures aimed at cutting emissions – but its performance over the last year was mixed.

15.9k

Dec 31st 2022, 12:05 AM

# Climate

Met Éireann says 2022 set to be Ireland's hottest year since records began

Provisional figures released by the forecaster today show that this year was the warmest since 1900.

9.3k

Dec 30th 2022, 3:38 PM

Voices

Peter Power: Climate change risking famine in Somalia and beyond as global leaders dither

The head of UNICEF Ireland says children may face famine in Somalia while powerful governments stall on climate action.

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Dec 27th 2022, 7:00 AM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

'Substantial concern' over gap in emissions reductions as new Climate Action Plan released

The plan outlines measures for electricity, transport, agriculture and other sectors to try to meet legally-binding targets.

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Dec 21st 2022, 5:54 PM

# Emissions

EU reaches deal on major carbon market reform

The deal aims to accelerate emissions cuts, phase out free allowances to industries and targets fuel emissions from the building and road transport sectors.

10.1k

Dec 18th 2022, 9:29 AM

Voices

Opinion: Our fields may be green, but we are failing to protect biodiversity

Professor Jane Stout looks at the COP15 UN biodiversity conference underway in Canada and reminds us why it is so important.

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Dec 13th 2022, 10:20 AM

# Biodiversity

Pesticide lobbyists pushing against environmental protections, research finds

A UN conference in Montreal is trying to finalise a new framework for living in harmony with nature.

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Dec 8th 2022, 8:02 PM

Opinion: The EU's climate weakness this week will be welcomed by the biggest polluters

Trócaire’s Caoimhe de Barra says the EU watering down of legislation on big polluters this week was a huge disappointment.

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Dec 3rd 2022, 7:00 AM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

'Sustainable' investment funds in Ireland hold over $3 billion in fossil fuels

An investigation across Europe found 388 ‘sustainable’ funds that invest in fossil fuel and aviation companies.

9.1k

Dec 3rd 2022, 7:00 AM

# Climate Change

Student climate strikers mark four years of weekly protests outside Dáil

Climate Minister Eamon Ryan described the weekly protests as “inspirational”.

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Dec 2nd 2022, 10:16 PM

# just stop oil

UK's Sunak pledges more police powers to tackle ‘completely unacceptable’ climate protests

Sunak called it “completely unacceptable” that ordinary people were having their lives disrupted by environmental protests.

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Dec 1st 2022, 8:14 PM

# climate action

Over half of Irish Gen Zers want car-free zones in cities and the banning of domestic flights

New research studied young people’s attitudes to climate, their personal actions, and their opinions on hypothetical policies.

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Updated

Nov 29th 2022, 8:32 AM

# Climate

Government ‘on track’ to reach target of 950,000 electric vehicles, says Ryan

Ryan says the government will launch a new €100 million strategy next month that will see more charging stations installed.

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Nov 27th 2022, 7:08 PM

# Nature

Citizens' Assembly on biodiversity to hear from Dr Jane Goodall at final meeting

The assembly will send recommendations to the government on how to solve the biodiversity emergency.

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Nov 26th 2022, 6:45 AM

# Greenhouse Gases

Ireland responsible for more emissions globally than national figures show - study

The global carbon footprint of Irish consumption is higher than what is reflected in current calculations.

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Nov 25th 2022, 9:20 PM

# falling behind

Number of delayed climate measures snowballs as new Climate Action Plan nears

The Department of Environment was the worst performer of any government department in the third quarter of the year.

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Nov 23rd 2022, 4:29 PM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

Newsletter: COP27 has ended. It scraped a pass

“The world remains on the brink of climate catastrophe.”

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Nov 21st 2022, 4:00 PM

# Compromise

COP27 'held the line' but more climate action still crucial - minister

The extended climate conference finally came to an agreement last night after running late into the weekend.

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Nov 21st 2022, 10:17 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Qatar 2022: The carbon-neutral World Cup that never was

A report by

Lauren Boland

Qatar and FIFA promised a carbon-neutral World Cup, but experts argue it is far from that.

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Nov 19th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Egypt

COP27: UN climate talks extended into weekend in bid to break deadlock

Wealthy and developing nations struggled to find common ground on a host of crucial issues.

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Nov 18th 2022, 10:11 PM

# COP27

COP27: UN chief calls on countries to stop 'blame game' at deadlocked climate talks

Negotiators are scrambling to find a compromise over the contentious “loss and damage” issue.

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Nov 17th 2022, 6:58 PM

# Amazon Rainforest

'Brazil is back': President-elect Lula vows to fight deforestation at COP27

Lula has offered to host UN climate talks in the Amazon region in 2025.

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Nov 16th 2022, 10:14 PM

# Crunch time

Eamon Ryan made lead EU negotiator on crucial issue at COP27

The minister is representing the EU in talks on loss and damage supports, which he said will be “difficult” and “protracted”.

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Nov 16th 2022, 3:11 PM

# Climate

Climatologist: 'Walking around in t-shirts in November, that's not our normal climate'

Professor Peter Thorne told The Journal that the current spell of unusually warm weather is “absolutely” linked to climate change.

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Nov 16th 2022, 9:05 AM

# Laggard

'We cannot opt out': Minister defends record as Ireland lags mid-table in climate action report

In a new report, Ireland and Poland were the only EU countries to receive a very low rating efforts to curb emissions.

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Nov 15th 2022, 9:12 AM

# debunked

Debunk: No, these maps don't show large areas of Irish cities that 'could be underwater’ by 2050

While the ‘stark images’ are alarming, they depict something else.

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Nov 11th 2022, 5:21 PM

# COP27

Joe Biden tells COP27 that the 'very life of the planet' is at stake in climate crisis

The US president told the summit that every country needs to “step up” and “renew and raise our climate ambitions”.

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Nov 11th 2022, 4:58 PM