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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Cooking, Food waste, Composting at Home
How Ireland can stop wasting a million meals a day
Consumer Interests: Ireland's food waste pile is not decreasing and this impacts household finances, food supply and the environment, writes John Hearne

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

Google I/O
Google’s emissions climb nearly 50% in five years due to AI energy demand
Tech giant has revealed its greenhouse gas emissions have climbed 48% over the past five years, with electricity consumption by data centres and supply chain emissions the primary cause of the increase

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

'There is a huge trust factor': The company taking charge of easing Ireland's EV drivers' range anxiety
S 'There is a huge trust factor': The company taking charge of easing Ireland's EV drivers' range anxiety
ePower founder Hugh Hall is committed to supporting motorists on their journey to adapting to electric vehicles — every step of the way

Fri, 07 Jun, 2024

"Climate change" headline in flaming newspaper
World's rich must pay more to tackle climate crisis, expert says
Laurence Tubiana, one of the architects of the Paris Agreement, calls for a levy on consumption

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

From inflation fatigue to Ozempic: UCC report finds major changes coming for food companies
From inflation fatigue to Ozempic: UCC report finds major changes coming for food companies
Changes are needed but public will not stomach high prices, writes Ronan Smyth

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Carbon capture schemes
Oil bosses call phasing out fossil fuels a ‘fantasy’ — but an international agreement is plausible
Getting countries to agree on ditching fossil fuels will not be easy but it is possible, must start soon, and be planned well to ensure just and equitable outcomes

Wed, 10 Apr, 2024

Amazon rainforest
Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute
Area nearly the size of Switzerland was cleared from previously undisturbed rainforests last year, new figures show

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

cattle in yard
‘Bewildering’ to omit meat-eating reduction from UN climate plan
UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s 120 actions to tackle climate change do not include reducing meat and dairy consumption, experts say

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

waste pile large pollution heap fashion industry trash in nature landscape garbage stack of cloth industrial pollution awareness
Uncovering fast fashion: Why cheap clothing is devastating for the planet
Mass consumption is evident in the global fashion industry but has a myriad of impacts, including huge waste

Thu, 14 Mar, 2024

Fire lit in an embellished white fireplace in a fancy home
Air pollution has improved over past 20 years — but still above WHO levels
About 98% of Europeans live in areas the WHO says have unhealthy levels of small particles

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Energy prices
Ammonia levels four times higher in Europe’s farming regions, study finds 
Biggest health impact comes when ammonia reacts with air pollution from traffic and industry to form particle pollution, researchers found

Fri, 08 Mar, 2024

Four little pigs.
Stephen Cadogan: Across Europe, countries are grappling with ways to cut farming emissions
Carbon tax that could cut Danish agricultural production as much as 15%, and UK farmers getting up to €1,252 per hectare for environmental land management among measures to reduce emissions

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

"Climate change" headline in flaming newspaper
More than a third of Irish people believe natural occurrences contribute to climate change
Support for policies such as higher taxes on petrol or diesel cars and bans on peat, coal and oil for home heating has fallen, Environmental Protection Agency research shows

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

Ireland will not meet  2030 emissions reductions or renewable energy targets
Ireland will not meet  2030 emissions reductions or renewable energy targets
European Commission says there is a 31.8% gap between what Ireland must cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and what it will actually achieve

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

FRANCE-POLITICS-ENVIRONMENT-TRANSPORT
Paris SUV vote 'could trigger new trend across Europe'
A narrow vote in favour of new triple parking charges for SUVs in the French capital could have a knock-on effect in other cities, writes Liz Dunphy

Mon, 05 Feb, 2024

FRANCE-TRANSPORT-SUV
Wheels of change: How Paris aims to drive polluting SUVs from capital
As Parisians vote this weekend on tripling parking charges for SUVs, could this be a positive initiative for Irish cities such as Dublin and Cork?

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

Covid- 19 Dublin Scenes
Air quality and greenhouse gas sensors to monitor Dublin's emissions
Newly installed sensors will directly measure greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane as well as air quality as part of pilot project

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

Large waves breaking against the sea wall at Dawlish, Devon
'Ireland will be unrecognisable if we fail to reduce emissions' 
Ireland’s first Climate Change Assessment, led by the EPA and authored by 23 leading academics, suggests the country is ill-prepared for climate change 

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

Ireland's action on reducing greenhouse gas emissions 'insufficient', report finds
Ireland's action on reducing greenhouse gas emissions 'insufficient', report finds
Climate Change Assessment Report warns the country remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels and has made 'limited progress' in reducing emissions to date

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

'Climate records tumbling like dominoes': 2023 the warmest year on record
'Climate records tumbling like dominoes': 2023 the warmest year on record
EU climate change experts aid 2023 had smashed the previous record as the warmest year ever 'by a large margin'

Tue, 09 Jan, 2024

Diners need less food on plates to cut waste, says minister
Diners need less food on plates to cut waste, says minister
Agriculture Minister said overloaded plates in food outlets 'really grates with me and really annoys me'

Fri, 05 Jan, 2024

John Gibbons: 2024 promises to be another year of living dangerously
John Gibbons: 2024 promises to be another year of living dangerously
It is likely that global temperatures this year will — for the first time in millennia — rise by 1.5C over the pre-industrial average

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

Cabinet meeting
Eamon Ryan: 'Sinn Féin will not get rid of carbon tax' because party 'knows it's working'
Environment minister said tax goes to social welfare, retrofitting and farming

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

Man worker mounting solar panels on roof of house.
'Strong demand' for school solar panels as over 900 apply in first phase
Participating schools could see savings of up to €1,600 a year on their bills, according to the Department of Education

Thu, 28 Dec, 2023

Irish Budget 2024
Study compares environmental impact of using banknotes to driving a car
ECB study found average person's use of banknotes in a year has similar emissions to driving a car for 8km

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

FILE PHOTO Today sees the launch of The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national air quality forecast online END
Eamon Ryan: 'Incredible level of delivery' needed to make Ireland's emissions targets
There is reason for optimism that Ireland can meet its emissions ambitions with 'things starting to go in the right direction', Environment Minister said

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

More than four times more fossil fuel lobbyists at Cop28 than last year
More than four times more fossil fuel lobbyists at Cop28 than last year
Climate activists found 2,456 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to Cop28, despite pledges to reduce oil and gas

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

SCIENCE 8 Iceberg
Climate change accelerated more in past decade than in any other, new research shows
Report unveiled at Cop28 shows accelerated climate change 'is unequivocally driven by greenhouse gas emissions from human activities'

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

Countries bearing the burden of climate change have done little to create the problem
Countries bearing the burden of climate change have done little to create the problem
Kenya and Bangladesh urgently need a commitment from leaders at Cop28 to help them combat the worst effects of climate change not of their own making

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Agriculture minister stands by controversial Teagasc report on livestock systems
Agriculture minister stands by controversial Teagasc report on livestock systems
State agriculture agency's Dublin Declaration' was accused of having links to the livestock industry

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

2050 net-zero targets
Ireland on track to miss EU recycling targets — EPA report 
The targets Ireland must meet by 2025 include a recycling rate of 50%, reaching a rate of municipal waste recycling of 55%, and recycling of packaging waste much reach 60%

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber
Mary Robinson hits out at Cop28 president as concerns raised over global stocktake
A global stocktake of emissions will show a projected increase of 9% by 2030 instead of the targeted reduction of up to 45%

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

FILE PHOTO Today sees the launch of The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national air quality forecast online END
France, US to propose ban on private finance to coal-fired plants at Cop28
Divisions set to deepen at climate conference with India and China opposed to any attempt to block construction of coal-fired power stations

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

EU reaches deal to reduce methane gas emissions from energy sector
EU reaches deal to reduce methane gas emissions from energy sector
European Union negotiators have reached a deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector across the 27-nation bloc.

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

FILE PHOTO Today sees the launch of The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national air quality forecast online END
Ireland facing 'significant challenges' in meeting 2030 emissions targets 
Ireland is projected to achieve only a 29% emissions reduction by 2030

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

'Loss and damage' fund agreed at Cop27 to help vulnerable nations 'an empty bucket'
'Loss and damage' fund agreed at Cop27 to help vulnerable nations 'an empty bucket'
Agreement designed to ensure wealthier nations pay a fairer share towards the aftermath of climate change-led events to help smaller nations who are facing the most severe consequences

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

Climate change
Getting from climate pledges to climate action
Devising effective policies to clean up our fossil-fuel-based economies requires a combination of technical, economic, and political expertise, underscoring the need for NGOs to provide regulators with critical data and technical know-how

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Calls for flood alert system to give homeowners and businesses time to prepare
Midleton flooding 'nothing' compared to suffering in vulnerable countries, expert says
Impacts of climate change 'hitting home' in Ireland after recent floods

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

In 2023 we’ve seen climate destruction in real time, yet rich countries are poised to do little at Cop28
In 2023 we’ve seen climate destruction in real time, yet rich countries are poised to do little at Cop28
As another big climate conference looms and global ‘loss and damage’ takes hold, we must keep pressure on the biggest emitters

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

Ratcliffe on Soar coal fired power station near Nottingham, UK, responsible for massive greenhouse gas emissions.
France is Europe’s biggest supporter of ‘carbon bomb’ projects, data shows
French banks have financed €144bn to firms running biggest fossil fuel projects since 2015 climate pact

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Closed up fried caterpillars in bowl (fresh market)
The EU wants us to use insects as protein. But is the world ready?
The EU says alternative proteins in human diets can improve nutrition, and ease environmental pressure caused by worldwide breeding of livestock for protein

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

John Whelan: Shipping lines to charge climate fees at Irish ports from January 
John Whelan: Shipping lines to charge climate fees at Irish ports from January 
Carriers are using very opaque formulas to calculate surcharges to offset the cost of the EU emissions trading system (ETS)

Sun, 15 Oct, 2023

Electric car charging - London
Cars run on e-fuel would emit five times more carbon dioxide than electric vehicles
EU called on not to give in to pressure from major car manufacturers to water down its transport targets

Fri, 06 Oct, 2023

Irish households among the biggest food wasters in Europe, new figures show
Irish households among the biggest food wasters in Europe, new figures show
Irish households contribute early 221,000 tonnes of food waste, costing about €60 a month

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

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