US election: How will the outcome affect the global climate crisis?Analysis: Activists hope Biden victory would herald a fundamental shift in US policyFri Oct 30 2020 - 19:00
Using nature to capture carbon must be recognised fully in Climate Bill - committee toldTechnology to capture CO2 also has role to play, says energy expertThu Oct 29 2020 - 19:31
Social cohesion at risk as economy moves towards carbon neutrality, Higgins warnsAll must make significant lifestyle changes but just transition essential for most vulnerable, President saysThu Oct 29 2020 - 13:56
More support needed for Midlands move away from peat, says commissionerKieran Mulvey of Just Transition calls for urgent change to State aid rulesWed Oct 28 2020 - 21:30
Climate advisory body risks being overloaded by proposed BillOverly presciptive legislation will not serve country well seeking carbon neutrality – ProfWed Oct 28 2020 - 19:56
Climate Bill will not deliver desired cut in emissions, says expertOireachtas committee on climate action is told that the proposal lacks accountabilityTue Oct 27 2020 - 19:01
New Science on Screen Film Festival to have ‘join the conversation’ themeFilm-makers and researchers to feature critical topics including climate change and health researchSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Science Week 2020 to stage hundreds of virtual events all over Ireland during November‘Choosing our future’ mission to explore how science will shape a better worldFri Oct 23 2020 - 13:10
Farmers scaling up efforts to reduce agricultural emissions – IFA‘What often gets overlooked is positive and tangible change occurring at farm level’Fri Oct 23 2020 - 10:48
Calls on Irish MEPs to reject ‘regressive’ CAP proposals in key European Parliament voteReforms ‘will not address climate, biodiversity or water problems generated by Irish agriculture’Thu Oct 22 2020 - 19:02
China’s scaled-up climate targets send ‘a pointed message to US’Beijing’s plans for carbon neutrality by 2060 will have global impact, says IIEA reportThu Oct 22 2020 - 08:00
Climate Bill criticised for lack of accountability and sanctionsLegislation ‘is very weak compared to leading climate laws adopted elsewhere’ – environmental law expertWed Oct 21 2020 - 21:19
Q&A: Are microplastics from feeding bottles a health threat for babies?TCD team was ‘gobsmacked” at the number of microplastics produced by baby bottlesTue Oct 20 2020 - 19:56
Warning over impact of timber shortages due to forest licence backlogFarmers ‘no longer view forestry as a safe investment’, IFA president tells committeeTue Oct 20 2020 - 19:14
High levels of microplastics in infant-feeding bottles released during formula preparationHigher liquid temperatures inside bottle give off more microplastics, Trinity study findsMon Oct 19 2020 - 16:00
Realist versus sceptic: Two takes on the climate crisisBook reviews: Anatol Lieven believes political consensus can provide solutions, while Bjorn Lomborg argues against too much panicSat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Call for intensive effort to set sectoral limits on emissionsChairman of Climate Change Advisory Council says reducing emissions while enhancing farmer incomes is realisableFri Oct 16 2020 - 23:21
Retrofitting homes will assist economic recovery across the country, says MinisterMinister says funding would end a stop-start grants approval process for householdersFri Oct 16 2020 - 19:48
North and South’s diverging Covid systems are harming response to case surgesMarked differences in testing and tracing make co-operation more difficultFri Oct 16 2020 - 01:43
Independence of climate council needs to be strengthened, committee toldWeaknesses in climate action Bill need to be addressed, says Dr Diarmuid TorneyThu Oct 15 2020 - 20:01
Strength of Climate Action Bill defended at committee hearingMembers criticise vague language and failure to include key emissions targetsWed Oct 14 2020 - 21:51
EU considers move to curb methane emissionsNew strategy has major implications for natural gas imports and agricultureWed Oct 14 2020 - 20:27
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin receives 2020 Maths Week Ireland awardDr Ní Shúilleabháin praised for raising public awareness of mathsWed Oct 14 2020 - 19:01
New blood test predicts which Covid-19 patients will develop severe infection‘Dublin-Boston score’ has potential to inform doctors on best treatment optionsWed Oct 14 2020 - 17:30
Ryan defends reforming motor tax regimeNew car dealers say changes are ‘anti-motorist, anti-rural and anti-climate’Tue Oct 13 2020 - 21:18
Climate and the budget: Carbon tax hike and funding for sustainable transportOver €220 million for retrofitting homes and €1 billion for public transport allocatedTue Oct 13 2020 - 20:54
UN’s 2030 ‘zero hunger’ target in peril, Global Hunger Index shows‘Alarming’ or ‘serious’ levels of hunger identified in 51 countriesMon Oct 12 2020 - 01:00
Leaked treaty on EU-Mercosur trade deal ‘has no climate protection’Greenpeace also says deal would help ‘accelerate the destruction of the Amazon’Fri Oct 09 2020 - 00:00
Climate Bill a ‘significant milestone’ but firmer requirements needed, environment groups warnNew Bill sets course for ‘faster and fairer climate action’Thu Oct 08 2020 - 14:54
No remdesivir shortage in Ireland, HSE says as concern grows for Europe’s supplyAcute shortages reported in number of countries because of difficulties with stocks from USThu Oct 08 2020 - 12:10
Ambitious climate action Bill set to dictate how we liveLaw will affect every element of society, with binding five-yearly carbon dioxide limitsWed Oct 07 2020 - 20:24
New climate law commits Ireland to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050Legisation will not automatically address climate crisis but sets course – TaoiseachWed Oct 07 2020 - 20:10
Launch of the 2021 Mary Mulvihill science media competition for third-level studentsA prize of €2,000 is up for grabs for the best submission on the theme of ‘virus’Tue Oct 06 2020 - 12:48
IWT report lists ‘serious deterioration’ in Ireland’s protected marine habitatsDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ‘give careful consideration’ to findingsSat Oct 03 2020 - 13:04
Irish climate scientist appointed to senior UN roleDr Tara Shine to monitor progress and enhance delivery on Paris Agreement goalsSat Oct 03 2020 - 13:01
Enda Gunnell: We are poised to be living in our own power plants‘Electricity is going to be the fuel of the future,’ chief executive of Pinergy believesFri Oct 02 2020 - 00:00
To truly empower people to be energy citizens a better job of explaining renewables is requiredIreland is entering a decade of huge change as it embraces renewables, overhauls public transport and retrofits 500,000 homesFri Oct 02 2020 - 00:00
Climate change: Nine ways Ireland can get its act togetherRecommendations include expanding public transport and reducing oil useWed Sept 30 2020 - 20:24
‘Radical shift in gear’ needed for Ireland to meet climate targets for 2030’ - reportClimate council stresses the urgency of ‘shifting from planning to action’ to reduce emissionsWed Sept 30 2020 - 19:20
‘Mathematics seems too often to be about learning rules’The ‘Mozart of math’ Terry Tao will deliver this year’s Royal Irish Academy Hamilton LectureWed Sept 30 2020 - 12:58
Irish Water criticised by advisory body for lack of progress on discharges and leakage33 towns and villages will continue discharging raw sewage after 2021 over lack of waste water treatment plantTue Sept 29 2020 - 13:47
Tyndall’s deep-tech innovation is ‘securing Ireland’s high-tech future’ – TaoiseachMicheál Martin briefed on Cork research facility’s ambitious expansion plansTue Sept 29 2020 - 11:54
Eamon Ryan interview: ‘Climate action is where the jobs are going to come’‘This turning point ... is the equivalent of that paper Whitaker wrote 60 years ago’Sat Sept 26 2020 - 02:30
Legislation to impose strict carbon-emission limits to be in place by ChristmasBill will have far-reaching consequences on operation of every aspect of Irish economySat Sept 26 2020 - 01:03
Global warming: Environmental movement resumes protestsWorldwide demonstrations take place as reminder of urgency needed to tackle crisisFri Sept 25 2020 - 16:52
Smoke from solid fuel fires and stoves killing 1,300 a year, EPA saysAir pollutants exceeded WHO guidelines at 33 locations in Ireland in 2019Fri Sept 25 2020 - 08:11
UN and UK to host climate event on Paris Agreement anniversaryDecember gathering to signal global decarbonisation ‘increasingly irreversible’Thu Sept 24 2020 - 22:30
Irish researchers are developing rapid saliva tests for Covid-19Another Government-funded project is to create plastic packaging that is resistant to the virusThu Sept 24 2020 - 14:45
Cabinet approves reforms to alleviate tree felling licence delaysCoillte warned that the backlog could lead to timber shortages and thousands of job lossesWed Sept 23 2020 - 05:00
Bord na Móna to raise €1.6bn for climate action projectsSemi-State on track to achieve 300% increase in its renewable energy output in this decadeWed Sept 23 2020 - 04:00
