Green roofs: A possible solution to urban floodingDublin-based architect Laurence Nesbitt maintains that retrofitting “green roofs” to office and apartment buildings could play…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Expert claims eight years to tackle global warmingOne of Ireland’s experts on climate change, Prof John Sweeney of NUI Maynooth, has warned that time is running out to tackle …Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Planned pastiche of Prussian palace puts it up to everyoneThe proposal by an Italian architect to build an alleged replica of the 18th-century Stadtschloss on its original site in Berlin…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Bilateral EU trade with Africa criticisedThe EU's use of bilateral trade agreements with countries in Africa "are destroying local economies and forcing local business…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Kevin B Nowlan, veteran conservationist, dies aged 91Kevin B Nowlan, veteran conservationist and one-time professor of history at UCD who has died at the age of 91, was described…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Fishing row may erode Iceland's EU ambitionsIceland will abandon plans to join the European Union unless it gets a satisfactory deal on fishing rights within its own 320km…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Wind farms 'an Irish solution to British problem'Opposition to wind farms in Britain is “the real reason” behind the plan to locate more than 2,000 turbines in the midlands, …Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
Green Dubai? I don't buy itWith one of the highest carbon footprints in the world, Dubai is severely at odds with its imageWed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
O'Donnell 'party wall' design wins architectural awardIrish-born architect Caroline O'Donnell will be building a summer installation for New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) after…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Treaty on mercury restriction criticisedA new global regime to limit the use of mercury has been criticised by the European Environmental Bureau for not going far enough…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Wind energy lobby says Bill would hinder industryA Private Members’ Bill aimed at allaying fears about wind turbines by locating them further from people’s homes would leave …Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Public service staff to lose Dublin Castle car parkingThe long-established practice of using Dublin Castle’s lower yard for public service staff car parking is to be phased out and…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Sustainable biofuels could replace oil in EUThe EU could effectively replace oil with renewable energy in transport “without resorting to harmful biofuels”, according to…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Taking Liberties with skatepark?SKATE D8, a co-ordinated campaign to find space for a skatepark in Dublin 8, has clapped eyes on a barely used section of St …Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
EIB backs proposals by local authorities on energy savingIrish local authorities are being encouraged by the European Investment Bank to come up with energy-saving proposals that could…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Australian heatwave: burning global issueQ: What if the Australian heatwave became the norm worldwide?Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Australian heatwave set to hit 52 degreesThe temperature forecast for next Monday by Australia’s bureau of meteorology is so unprecedented – above 52 degrees – that it…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Forum warns of dangers posed by polluted EU airAir pollution causes nearly half a million premature deaths in Europe each year, with high economic costs, hospital admissions…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Organisers agree not to release helium balloonsThe Dublin Castle launch of Ireland’s EU presidency on New Year’s Eve was altered at the last moment when an environmental group…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Councils can now use 'green' concreteLocal authorities tendering building projects can now specify “low-carbon” concrete, in an effort to reduce the emissions blamed…Thu Dec 27 2012 - 00:00
Portobello residents oppose council plans to fell Norway Maple treesPlans by the parks department at Dublin City Council to fell trees on a street in Portobello are being strongly opposed by local…Thu Dec 27 2012 - 00:00
With little financial room to manoeuvre Varadkar looks to CIÉ as savings vehicleInterview: Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has set it as one of his objectives for next year that the CIÉ group will “deliver…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Skyscraper city of thirst, traffic and tax-free jobsDoha Letter: Even with its roads clogged by monster gas-guzzling SUVs devouring diesel at the shocking giveaway price of 21 …Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Doha climate conference yields more heat than lightANALYSIS: Ciara Gaynor of Oxfam Ireland had her first introduction to a UN climate conference in Doha and is still reeling from…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Doha climate conference closes on 'weak deal' unlikely to stem emissionsAfter marathon negotiations at the weekend, the UN’s 18th conference on climate change in Doha, Qatar, finally produced an agreement…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Climate convention struggles for consensusDelegates representing more than 190 countries at the United Nation’s 18th climate change conference in Doha, Qatar, were last…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Conference critics: Evidence deniedUK Independence Party activist Viscount Christopher Monckton claimed yesterday that it would cost $45,000 (€34,354) for every…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Civil groups say little leadership at Doha talksWith just one day to go, the UN’s 18th climate conference is “on the brink” and could be heading for a “zombie outcome” without…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Hogan 'aspires to maintaining' finance levelsIreland has managed to deliver €107 million in aid over the past three years to support countries experiencing the worst impacts…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Warning talks could unravel over heated issue of finance for poorer statesFinance for developing countries to adapt to the impacts of global warming and play their part in reducing global greenhouse …Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Heating planet: World Bank says temperature rise cataclysmicThe Gulf region, source of much of the world’s oil, is likely to among the hardest hit by global warming, with already high summer…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Ban warns world 'in race against time' to tackle warmingThe world is in a “race against time” in tackling climate change as “the window of opportunity to avoid dangerous warming is …Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Deadlock in Doha over damages fundingAnalysis: As yet another typhoon hit the Philippines yesterday, negotiators at the UN climate change conference here were locking…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
State improves performance on global warmingIreland’s ninth place ranking in survey is at least partly due to economic recessionTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Next Kyoto Protocol phase in place from start of 2013, predicts UN climate chiefUN climate chief Christiana Figueres has confidently predicted that the conference in Doha, Qatar, “will produce a second commitment…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Carbon emission worsening, says expertGlobal carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise again this year to a new record of 35.6 billion tonnes – 2Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Robinson calls on US to act on climate changeThe US “must now increase its ambition” in tackling climate change and US president Barack Obama “needs to give that leadership…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
China's emissions may keep rising until 2030 - reportChina’s greenhouse gas emissions – already the world’s highest – may not peak until 2030 and by then they would amount to half…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Legal opinion may see rerouting of Galway bypassThe proposed N6 Galway city outer bypass will almost certainly need to be rerouted following a legal opinion by a European Court…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Green light for €370m plan to complete 'missing link' between Luas linesPreliminary work is expected to start next May on the plan to link Dublin’s two Luas lines following a Cabinet decision yesterday…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Coastwatch seeks condom and nappy levyThe plastic bag levy should be extended to condoms, sanitary pads, babies’ nappies, balloons, single-use cigarette lighters and…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
South William Street shows potential for cafe culture despite rag trade distractionANALYSIS: South William Street is potentially one of the finest streets in Dublin – if only the “rag trade” could be persuaded…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
New uses sought for Central Bank siteWith the Central Bank due to move to the proposed Anglo Irish Bank headquarters site on Dublin’s North Wall Quay, an architectural…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Climate of inaction prior to Doha environment talksANALYSIS: After the world witnessed another year of extreme weather events - none more dramatic than "Superstorm Sandy" hitting…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Why are Irish towns 'dying on their feet'?A new book examines the Irish rural town: its origins, built form, cultural character and intrinsic value as an urban model in…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Climate change to cause more extreme weather events in Europe, say scientistsClimate change is now affecting all regions in Europe, causing a wide range of impacts on society and the environment, with the…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Belfast's architectural renaissance marred by motorway madnessThe new Northern Ireland Part III: In Belfast, they call it the “Shatterzone”Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Liffey corridor traffic plan to prioritise walkers and cyclistsA radical rearrangement of traffic on the Liffey quays in Dublin is in prospect following the completion next spring of a major…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
