Ireland lobbies to postpone EU deforestation law
A group of 18 farming ministers including Ireland have urged the European Commission to delay and water-down a law on deforestation. The law, which is due to come into force…
EU accuses Ireland of under-funding the environment by €3.3 billion per year
The European Commission has warned the Irish government that Ireland is on track to fail to reach pollution targets due this year and under-funding environmental policies to the tune of…
Drinking water quality ‘inadequate’ for 497,000 people in Ireland
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Uisce Éireann to improve drinking water for half a million people where supplies are not up to standard. The EPA found that water…
EU proposes 90 percent emission cut by 2040
The European Union will aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 under new proposals. The EU has already committed to cut emissions by 55 percent by…
Poorer families should be given €10,000 to buy electric cars, says Climate Council
Ireland will fail to meet national and EU targets for electric cars without a dramatic increase in support by the government, the Climate Council has warned. The Climate Change Advisory…
Government admits failing on climate
The government has admitted that it is failing to meet its climate ambitions and is an embarrassment compared to other European countries. The admission is contained in a new report…
Data centres hoover up more than one-fifth of Ireland’s electricity
Data centres used 22 percent of Ireland’s electricity last year, up from 5 percent less than ten years ago. Power-hungry computer servers are essential to Ireland’s tech industry. But the…
Irish government gets EU ticking off
The European Commission has criticised the Irish government for failing on social housing, environmental targets and for an unbalanced economy in a new report. Officially calls “country specific recommendations…on the…
Ireland at ‘catastrophic’ risk from climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified 43 “significant risks” to Ireland caused by climate change. The EPA has carried out Ireland’s first National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA) with…
EU reusable garden wins at Bord Bia Bloom
The European Commission has sponsored a garden at Bord Bia Bloom to demonstrate the circular economy. The “Renewed Blooms” garden is designed by David Negus and sponsored by the European…