Luggala peatlands to undergo restoration to support carbon capture and biodiversityThe Luggala Estate extends to more than 1,800 hectares and is one of Ireland’s most spectacular upland landscapesMon May 17 2021 - 00:45
What can the COP26 climate summit achieve?Climate change experts and campaigners on whether November's global summit can meet the climate threatSat May 15 2021 - 06:00
Dublin drives climate change push ahead of last-chance global summitDublin Climate Declaration to be issued by global experts next week in advance of November’s COP26 conferenceSat May 15 2021 - 06:00
State to set up first dedicated quantum computer engineering centreMultimillion-euro investment in Cork will see appointment of 45 researchersFri May 14 2021 - 06:01
US climate envoy John Kerry to participate in Dublin initiativeDublin Climate Dialogues will produce recommendations for UK, host of COP26Thu May 13 2021 - 15:53
EPA calls for year-round bathing water tests at popular swimming spotsAgency’s bathing water quality report finds ‘excellent’ standards at 75% of 148 sites testedWed May 12 2021 - 00:05
Number of operational data centres in Ireland up by quarter, report findsCarbon emissions arising from data centres was 1.85% of Ireland’s total carbon emissions in 2020Tue May 11 2021 - 19:34
Ireland should introduce water charges, raise carbon taxes and waste charges - OECDReview of State’s environmental record warns of post-pandemic rise in emissionsTue May 11 2021 - 01:00
Ireland’s ambitious climate goals need to be backed by firm actionsOECD report shows that while renewable energy usage is rising, targets are still being missedMon May 10 2021 - 21:54
Ireland needs water charges to meet environmental targets, OECD warnsCountry still suffers from ‘high water losses and hot spots of low drinking water quality’Mon May 10 2021 - 20:59
First discovery in Ireland of invasive hornet species that threatens pollinatorsSingle Asian hornet found ‘alive but dying’ in private dwelling on the northside of DublinFri May 07 2021 - 18:19
Eirgrid chief backs case for review of data centre policy in IrelandCentres projected to require a third of Ireland’s generated energy within a decadeFri May 07 2021 - 16:08
Minister says good environmental planning practice essential for all marine projectsEnvironmentalist warns scale-up of Ireland’s offshore wind resources could be undone by lack of public engagementThu May 06 2021 - 22:18
Cutting methane levels will quickly reduce rate of global warming – UN reportReport highlights benefits to public health and food production from cutting emissionsThu May 06 2021 - 20:42
Researchers deploy new tagging devices to endangered basking sharks off west CorkProject to help understand behaviour and physiology of Ireland’s gentle sea giantsThu May 06 2021 - 13:43
Limiting global warming could greatly cut sea-level rise, scientists findReports highlight pressing need for aggressive efforts to tackle growing crisisWed May 05 2021 - 20:56
An Taisce accuses agriculture sector of ‘flawed’ climate position on carbon leakageEnvironmental body criticised by committee over attitude towards rural economyTue May 04 2021 - 21:38
Legislators must act urgently to stem biodiversity loss, committee toldInvesting in nature ‘doesn’t cost the earth, but it gives us and the Earth a chance’Tue May 04 2021 - 17:19
2022 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition to go virtualOrganisers confirm annual showcase will be online for the second year in a rowTue May 04 2021 - 00:05
High hopes cranes will breed in Ireland again after 300 yearsPair nesting in midlands bog may be key to revival of speciesMon May 03 2021 - 01:00
Hydrogen-powered aircraft will enable emissions-free flying – Airbus executiveAircraft maker to select plane design by 2025 with view to commercial flights by 2035Fri Apr 30 2021 - 10:38
Ireland among most ambitious on climate action, Tánaiste insistsBusinesses have key role in decarbonisation and opportunity to ‘create new jobs’Thu Apr 29 2021 - 21:14
Oversight body notes ‘disappointing drop-off’ in leak repairs by Irish WaterWater Advisory Borad says utility firm yet to submit date for fixing nine problematic suppliesThu Apr 29 2021 - 15:37
More than two-thirds of citizens want national climate targets raised – EU pollCommission proposals on new ‘effort sharing’ to be hammered out in coming weeksThu Apr 29 2021 - 13:02
Irish immunologist Prof Kate Fitzgerald elected to US National Academy of Sciences‘Incredible honour’ for international leader in the field of innate immunityThu Apr 29 2021 - 12:09
Exoplanet discovery may ultimately answer the question ‘Are we alone?’Team led by Queen’s University astronomers detects new ‘chemical signature’Wed Apr 28 2021 - 18:00
‘Mass mobilisation of Irish society’ needed to embrace retrofitting over coming decadeRetrofitting programme could create 32k new jobs, generate €600m in economic savings every yearTue Apr 27 2021 - 22:27
Power grid needs to be changed to handle renewable energy, say wind developersPublic and political support needed to deliver the infrastructure, climate committee toldTue Apr 27 2021 - 21:42
Alternative food strategy sets out how to cut agricultural emissionsReport by 70 environmental and climate groups puts Green Party in difficult positionTue Apr 27 2021 - 20:56
Irish initiative to lead global climate effort ahead of COP26Dublin Climate Dialogues event will ‘enact meaningful and binding commitments’Mon Apr 26 2021 - 01:00
Biden welcomes Putin’s climate summit call for carbon dioxide removalPresident praises Russian idea for capturing carbon from space as he calls for global collaborationFri Apr 23 2021 - 19:55
Irish scientist heads team behind malaria vaccine hailed as breakthroughProf Adrian Hill helped develop vaccine that may slash 400,000 annual death toll from diseaseFri Apr 23 2021 - 18:59
US emissions move boosts efforts to keep global temperature rise to within 1.5 degreesBiden tells world leaders that no government can address climate threat on its ownFri Apr 23 2021 - 08:12
US flags intent with 2030 target while underlining call for collective action at global climate summitStepped-up emissions goal announced by host provides tangible break from climate denialist presidency of Donald TrumpThu Apr 22 2021 - 20:25
Virtual climate summit seeks stronger commitments from big emitting countriesUS attempts to underline its climate credentials by committing to halving its emissions by 2030Thu Apr 22 2021 - 20:13
An Post aiming for net-zero emissions by 2030Company uses 100% renewable energy in buildings and has zero waste to landfillThu Apr 22 2021 - 05:30
Low methane target will force demanding cuts on emissions elsewhere, expert warnsFarmers willing to play part in climate action but will need Government supports, say IFAWed Apr 21 2021 - 22:30
Climate Action Bill will be good for rural Ireland, Ryan saysO’Gorman accuses dissenting TDs of performing for cameras but failing to do hard workWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:03
Milestone reached in wind power as SSE submits plan for ArklowSSE will seek to develop onshore infrastructure needed for wind farm connectionWed Apr 21 2021 - 16:01
Biden to reveal US climate intent as he hosts summit of global leadersWorld’s biggest carbon emitters, including China and Russia, will be in virtual roomTue Apr 20 2021 - 17:52
‘First Fix’ free scheme to tackle leaks extended to 600,000 more customersMore than 60,400 repairs carried out under Irish Water project since 2015 introductionMon Apr 19 2021 - 21:21
Further expansion of agrifood sector backed despite climate change challengesState strategy does not set target to reduce sector’s main source of carbon emissions - livestockMon Apr 19 2021 - 15:39
Eamon Ryan to examine criticism of wording in landmark Climate BillClimate experts highlighted ‘fundamental flaw’ in letter to Coalition leadersSat Apr 17 2021 - 01:53
Leading experts warn landmark Climate Bill has fundamental flawAspects of Bill ‘not scientifically well grounded’ and ‘entirely lacking in legal certainty’Thu Apr 15 2021 - 19:08
Onshore wind key to climate targets and jobs, says KPMG reportSector supports 5,000 jobs now and this will rise to 7,000 by 2030, according to dispatchThu Apr 15 2021 - 17:01
Emissions from Irish power generation and major industry drop 6%Reduction did not match decrease of 11-12% across Europe in 2020, EPA findsWed Apr 14 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: What now for AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines?Re-evaluation of their effectiveness and associated risk will hamper vaccination rolloutTue Apr 13 2021 - 21:17
Over one-fifth of Dublin Bay water users become ill, pressure group claimsSOS Dublin Bay says 8.9m cubic metres of untreated sewage discharged over four yearsTue Apr 13 2021 - 15:41
Q&A: Where do we stand on AstraZeneca vaccine now it is restricted to over-60s?Advice has led to understandable confusion, especially now for older age groupMon Apr 12 2021 - 21:07
Moneypoint power station: Calls to create task force to seize opportunitiesESB announces development of a floating off-shore windfarm in €5 billion programmeSat Apr 10 2021 - 13:26
