Ireland ‘most polluting per person’ in the EU
Ireland produces more greenhouse gas pollution per person than any other country in the European Union, according to new data released just days before the COP30 climate conference. The European…
EU Environment Commissioner ‘hopeful’ for new nitrates derogation for Ireland
The EU’s Environment Commissioner has signalled her support for Ireland to get a further derogation from a key part of water pollution law. Jessika Roswall visited Ireland last week where…
EU ministers agree watered-down climate target
Environment ministers have agreed to cut EU greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 after talks that lasted through the night. A majority of EU member states voted in…
Climate change damage costing Ireland billions per year and growing – Central Bank
The economic cost of clearing up for damage caused by climate change reached €2.5 billion last year, and that is excluding the impact on health and wellbeing, the Central Bank…
Last attempt to agree EU climate target before COP
EU environment ministers are meeting in Brussels for a last-ditch attempt to agree a climate target before the COP climate summit. The European Commission has proposed to cut greenhouse gas…
Irish government urges EU not to scrap Life fund
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has signed up to a letter putting pressure on the European Commission not to scrap its climate funding programme. The letter, which…
District heating could drastically cut energy bills
Excess heat from data centres, geothermal sources and industry could be converted into district heating for neighbourhoods all over Ireland, according to a new joint project launched by the government…
Transport emissions breach carbon budget
Emissions from cars and lorries have already breached Ireland’s first carbon budget, that’s according to data from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Ireland’s first carbon budget was agreed…
EU Ecolabel tops 100,000 products
The EU’s Ecolabel now features on more than 100,000 products, but only 154 of them are from Ireland. The Ecolabel is designed to highlight products that meet strict environmental criteria.…
Environment Commissioner to visit Ireland
The EU’s Environment Commissioner, Jessika Roswall, will visit Ireland next month, the government has confirmed. It comes as ministers step up their case to try to convince the EU to…