Ireland to fail tree planting target
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…
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EU budget rises to €2 trillion with fisheries and agriculture merged into the same fund
The European Commission has unveiled huge and controversial proposals for a new total budget of €2 trillion to cover the period form 2028 to 2034. The President of the European…
Electric cars gaining market share
Electric cars now make up close to one in five of new vehicles, according to latest figures. In the first six months of 2025, electric car sales were up 27…
Warmest June on record for western Europe
Parts of Ireland, France and Spain experienced their warmest June ever, according to data analysed by the EU’s climate service Copernicus. Nearly all of Ireland was “much warmer than average”,…
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…