European news for Ireland
Ireland is suffering from human overconsumption, poor water quality and alarming biodiversity decline, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned in a damning report. The EEA also warns that Ireland…
Fishers will lose €66 million worth of quotas next year if the EU follows recommended cuts to mackerel, the Irish Fish Producers Organisation has warned. The International Council for the…
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has criticised the government for what the CCAC says is a failure to act after Storm Darragh and Storm Éowyn. The two storms in…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has urged the Irish government to do more to clear up air pollution in towns and cities across Ireland and is warning that – at…
European countries have differing rules on how much so-called forever chemicals can be used, a study by Health and Environment Alliance has found. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are…
The European Union will not have a climate target to present at the United Nations next week after EU environment ministers failed to reach an agreement in time. Australia and…
Dublin to Holyhead could become a model for cutting carbon emissions on ferry services across Europe, according to a new report. The study carried out by environmental consultancy firm, Ricardo,…
Private housing and public buildings are producing higher emissions despite a programme of energy upgrades, the Climate Change Advisory Council has warned. Emissions from residential buildings rose 4.9 percent and…
Ireland is at severe risk of failing to deliver on its ability to deal with hazardous waste, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned. Although the amount of hazardous waste…
Ireland will fail to meet its tree planting targets at the current rate, according to a recent report from the Climate Change Advisory Council. The independent advisory body is urging…