# emissions - Saturday 13 November, 2021
# The Good Info Project
# The Good Info Project
China tops the list based purely on the number of tonnes of CO2 produced. But there are other things to consider too.
# emissions - Friday 12 November, 2021
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
“The world is watching us,” COP26 President Alok Sharma told delegates.
# emissions - Tuesday 9 November, 2021
# CLIMATE CRISIS
# CLIMATE CRISIS
The UN body has said new emissions goals will barely affect global heating
# emissions - Saturday 6 November, 2021
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
Moooooooooo, moooooooooooooooo.
# emissions - Thursday 4 November, 2021
# Climate Action Plan
# Climate Action Plan
The agriculture sector has been targeted with the lowest change – a 22% to 30% reduction in emissions.
# CLIMATE CRISIS
The long-awaited revised Climate Action Plan sets out how Ireland intends to meet tight climate targets over the next nine years. It raises the target for renewable-sourced electricity from 70% to 80%, which will involve increased solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind power. The agriculture sector, which is responsible for the most greenhouse gases, has been targeted with the lowest emissions reduction.
# emissions - Tuesday 2 November, 2021
# Emissions
Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressed the COP26 summit this afternoon. He said earlier that he size of the country’s cattle population should “remain stable”. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue said a reduction in average slaughter age from 27 months to 24 months would help reduce emissions.
# emissions - Sunday 31 October, 2021
# Greenhouse Gases
# Greenhouse Gases
Climate experts have advised that reducing the number of cows in Ireland would have a significant impact for reducing emissions.
# emissions - Tuesday 26 October, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
Ireland’s first proposed carbon budgets were finalised yesterday.
# Carbon Budget
# Carbon Budget
For the first time, the Irish government is due to implement three carbon budgets.
# emissions - Friday 22 October, 2021
# CLIMATE CRISIS
# CLIMATE CRISIS
Emissions from Ireland in 2020 failed to stay within the allocation set by the EU.
# emissions - Wednesday 20 October, 2021
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
The UN says emissions must go down nearly 50% by 2030.
# emissions - Thursday 12 August, 2021
# Emissions
# Emissions
Methane emissions have increased by 170% compared to pre-industrial levels.
# emissions - Tuesday 13 July, 2021
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
Campaigners worry about what the late changes will mean for Ireland’s carbon budgets.
# emissions - Tuesday 22 June, 2021
# Targets
# Targets
The Environmental Protection Agency has released its 2020-2040 projections for greenhouse gas emissions.
# emissions - Monday 3 May, 2021
# Cost Of Carbon
Companies are starting to volunteer their emissions data but State bodies slow to reveal all details to public, writes Niall Sargent. While emissions levels are falling in many sectors, Noteworthy analysis shows that sectors such as agriculture and aviation are stagnating or growing. Ireland is doing well on finding energy efficiencies but there is still a mountain to climb.
# emissions - Tuesday 13 April, 2021
# Greenhouse Gases
# Greenhouse Gases
This compares with a decrease of approximately 11-12% across Europe.
# emissions - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
# Emissions
# Emissions
SF6 is a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 23,000 times that of carbon dioxide.
# emissions - Monday 4 November, 2019
# India's Capital
# India's Capital
India’s capital city is blanketed in a poisonous smog every winter.
# emissions - Wednesday 25 September, 2019
# Emissions
# Emissions
A smog incident last year nearly called for a public information alert.
# emissions - Thursday 6 June, 2019
# ESRI Study
# ESRI Study
Last year, Finance Minister Paschal Donohue considered introducing higher carbon taxes but ditched the idea at the last minute.
# emissions - Thursday 14 March, 2019
# Ebit Macht Frei
# Ebit Macht Frei
Herbert Diess said he had not aimed to cause offence with what he said.
# emissions - Friday 30 November, 2018
# No Cars Go
# No Cars Go
And from March, drivers who go in illegally will be fined €90.
# emissions - Saturday 17 November, 2018
# Emissions
# Emissions
Hundreds of protesters blocked bridges across the UK capital today.
# emissions - Monday 20 August, 2018
# Driver Dilemma
# Driver Dilemma
Here’s what you can do to make your motor as clean and efficient as possible.
# emissions - Monday 5 March, 2018
# Emissions
# Emissions
It said sales of diesel cars have fallen dramatically in Ireland.
# emissions - Tuesday 30 January, 2018
# Sucking Diesel
# Sucking Diesel
The monkeys were watching cartoons at the time.
# emissions - Monday 22 January, 2018
# Insights
# Insights
David Simpson of Windsor Clonee says the future is electric.
# emissions - Wednesday 6 December, 2017
# Air Quality
# Air Quality
The EPA said that around 1,500 premature deaths in Ireland in 2014 were directly attributable to air pollution.
# emissions - Monday 27 November, 2017
# Greenhouse Gases
# Greenhouse Gases
Ireland is trying to reduce its emissions in order to comply with EU regulations and avoid a hefty €75 million fine in 2020.
# emissions - Monday 6 November, 2017
# Breathe Deep
# Breathe Deep
There were 1,510 premature deaths in Ireland in 2014 directly attributable to poor air quality levels.
# emissions - Monday 18 September, 2017
# Pollution
# Pollution
Researchers say almost half of those deaths could be preventable.
# emissions - Sunday 17 September, 2017
# Deep Breath
# Deep Breath
The UK’s poor air quality ratings are thought to cause more than 40,000 premature deaths a year.
# emissions - Tuesday 29 August, 2017
# Irish Cement
# Irish Cement
Irish Cement wants to burn tyres and other industrial waste at its factory in Mungret.
# emissions - Saturday 29 July, 2017
# Electric Avenue
# Electric Avenue
Britain has vowed to “end the sale of all conventional petrol and diesel cars” by 2040.
# emissions - Wednesday 26 July, 2017
# Your Say
# Your Say
The UK plans to phase out petrol and diesel cars by 2040, while Volvo will stop producing petrol cars in 2019.
# emissions - Tuesday 20 June, 2017
# Burning Waste
# Burning Waste
The activist group ‘Parents Against the Incinerator’ are holding a meeting this evening. Here’s a bit of what will be discussed.
# emissions - Monday 12 June, 2017
# Lime Leak
# Lime Leak
Three investigations are ongoing after eleven workers at the plant were taken to hospital last week.
# emissions - Friday 9 June, 2017
# Safety Concerns
# Safety Concerns
Yesterday, 11 people were treated at hospital after an ‘uncontrolled release’ in the newly-opened plant.
# emissions - Wednesday 31 May, 2017
# 30km Zones
# 30km Zones
From midnight tonight, speed limits in 10 Dublin areas will be lowered to 30km/h.
Cloudy with a few showers this afternoon
Max: 8 °C
Min: 1 °C
Chilly with more clouds than sun
Max: 6 °C
Min: 3 °C
