# fossil-fuels - Wednesday 1 June, 2022
# Energy Costs
# Energy Costs
The Taoiseach told the Dáil that Putin wants western governments to get the blame for rising energy costs.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 31 May, 2022
# Fuel Prices
# Fuel Prices
Micheál Martin said it will be “challenging” for consumers as the EU weans itself off Russian fossil fuels.
# fossil-fuels - Wednesday 4 May, 2022
# Fossil Fuels
# Fossil Fuels
As restrictions lifted in 2021, energy use and related emissions moved in the opposite direction of climate goals.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 3 May, 2022
# Fossil Fuels
# Fossil Fuels
The activists demand that the British Government ends new oil and gas projects in the UK.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 26 April, 2022
# Fossil Fuels
# Fossil Fuels
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan will meet with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs today.
# Fossil Fuels
The government insists there is no outright ban and that there are exemptions to the regulations. Several coalition TDs have expressed concern about what the rules would mean for rural areas. Sinn Fein calls the new rules "unfair and unworkable".
# fossil-fuels - Friday 1 April, 2022
# Ukraine
# Ukraine
Germany has warned its citizens that gas rationing could be implemented if Russian flows are interrupted.
# fossil-fuels - Friday 18 March, 2022
# Crises
# Crises
The Journal spoke to Irish MEPs about what they believe must be done to reduce energy dependency on Russia while also protecting the climate and supply.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 8 March, 2022
# Ukraine
# Ukraine
The EU’s Standing Rapporteur on Ukraine says Europe should impose an embargo on the import of Russian fossil fuels.
# fossil-fuels - Saturday 19 February, 2022
# Fossil Fuels
# Fossil Fuels
Only 6% of the energy required for heating and cooling in Ireland came from renewable sources in 2020.
# fossil-fuels - Wednesday 17 November, 2021
# Factcheck
The photo was shared widely online as proof that electric buses at COP26 were not reliable. However, the bus in the photograph is actually a hydrogen fuel bus and was never used in Glasgow, writes Brianna Parkins
# fossil-fuels - Thursday 11 November, 2021
# Cop26
# Cop26
Several other countries have signed up to join this new alliance.
# fossil-fuels - Thursday 4 November, 2021
# In The Ground
# In The Ground
The US, the UK, New Zealand and other countries around the world have signed up to the pledge, though Ireland has not.
# fossil-fuels - Sunday 24 October, 2021
# Climate
# Climate
The country has been criticised for pushing ahead with opening dozens of new coal power plants.
# fossil-fuels - Monday 11 October, 2021
# CLIMATE CRISIS
# CLIMATE CRISIS
Burning of fossil fuels is killing us, UN health body warns ahead of Cop26 summit.
# fossil-fuels - Wednesday 27 January, 2021
# Sweeping Plans
# Sweeping Plans
Republicans criticised the plans and said they’d cost jobs.
# fossil-fuels - Monday 6 January, 2020
# Climate Action Plan
# Climate Action Plan
Minister Richard Bruton says today is a ‘hugely important step’ in underpinning measures of the Climate Action Plan.
# fossil-fuels - Thursday 3 October, 2019
# Fossil Fuels
# Fossil Fuels
A terminal in the Shannon estuary earmarked to hold fracked gas is to be placed on an EU special projects list.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 24 September, 2019
# Oil Exploration
# Oil Exploration
Yesterday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told a UN climate summit that oil exploration in Irish waters would end.
# fossil-fuels - Monday 23 September, 2019
# Fossil Fuels
# Fossil Fuels
During his speech, Varadkar said he wants Ireland to be known as a “green country”.
# fossil-fuels - Thursday 19 September, 2019
# Leo In The Us
# Leo In The Us
Varadkar will attend the UN General Assembly and address the summit on sustainable development goals.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 17 September, 2019
# Interview
# Interview
Martin wants the government to set a target for when it will be fossil-free.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
# Voices
# Voices
Climate change is undeniable, writes the head of petroleum industry grouping, and we all have a hand in it.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 11 June, 2019
# Air Pollution
# Air Pollution
The delay in expanding the smoky coal ban nationwide is due to fears over court action.
# fossil-fuels - Thursday 21 February, 2019
# Out Of Order
# Out Of Order
People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett accused the government of ‘dancing to the tune of fossil fuel companies’.
# fossil-fuels - Wednesday 31 October, 2018
# Oil And Gas Exploration
# Oil And Gas Exploration
Junior Minister Sean Canney dismissed a Bill which aims to stop the issuing of any new licences for the exploration of fossil fuels.
# fossil-fuels - Thursday 12 July, 2018
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
The passing of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill means the government will have to drop its coal, oil and gas investments.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 10 July, 2018
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
Climate change is having a severe impact on the most vulnerable in the world, writes Paul Healy from Trócaire.
# fossil-fuels - Saturday 7 July, 2018
# Opinion
# Opinion
It’s time for the government to ban fossil fuel exploration and invest in the real local, rural renewable economy on our coastlines, writes Sinead Mercier.
# fossil-fuels - Thursday 8 February, 2018
# Oil And Gas
# Oil And Gas
Costa Rica, Belize and France have already implemented similar measures to end oil activity in their waters.
# fossil-fuels - Thursday 11 January, 2018
# That's Bananas
# That's Bananas
These Young Scientists think so.
# fossil-fuels - Friday 9 December, 2016
# Fossil Fuels
# Fossil Fuels
“We will stay in the streets to fight back against anti-worker extremism,” said a union spokeswoman.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 1 December, 2015
# Smog
# Smog
In some parts of the city smog has reached levels 17 times the recommended limit from the World Health Organisation.
# fossil-fuels - Monday 8 June, 2015
# Fossil Fuels
# Fossil Fuels
The agreement among world leaders sends a strong signal to the climate change conference in Paris later this year.
# fossil-fuels - Thursday 30 October, 2014
# Power Play
# Power Play
Targets and backing for the renewable-energy sources should end after 2020, the state supplier says.
# fossil-fuels - Monday 13 October, 2014
# The Price Of Power
# The Price Of Power
And most government subsidies are flowing to the country’s fossil-fuel industries, EU says.
# fossil-fuels - Wednesday 3 September, 2014
# TURF'S UP
# TURF'S UP
…Especially women and children.
# fossil-fuels - Saturday 7 June, 2014
# Eco-friendly
# Eco-friendly
The RSA wants your view but it has some of its own ideas.
# fossil-fuels - Tuesday 3 June, 2014
# Poverty
# Poverty
Oxfam is calling on G7 leaders who are meting tomorrow to reassess Europe’s energy strategy to move towards more sustainable and affordable fuels.
# fossil-fuels - Monday 20 January, 2014
# Blue Energy
# Blue Energy
Ocean energy – known as ‘blue energy’ – covers all technologies that harvest renewable energy from our seas and oceans other than offshore wind.
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