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Only a third of Irish businesses believe they'll reach 2030 carbon goals

Just one third of businesses based in Ireland believe they'll reach carbon reduction goals by 2030. A legally binding commitment was made by Ireland to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by the end of the decade. According to a new ...

30 Sept 2021 at 11:34

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Energy prices, TV and bin collection charges all set to rise

The cost of living is set to rise for many with charges set to rise for bin collection, TV packages and an energy price increase. It has been announced that Panda Recycling, Thorntons Recycling, Panda Power, Pinergy and Sky TV will ...

02 Nov 2021 at 12:22

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Latest climate data ‘smashes myth you can’t grow economy and reduce emissions’

Taoiseach Simon Harris has welcomed new data that showed Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions last year were the lowest in three decades. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 6.8% ...

09 Jul 2024 at 10:21

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'This will be challenging' - New report outlines aim to reduce emissions by half over next decade

Ireland's emissions should fall by 95 million tonnes between 2021-2025 and 2026-2030, the newly proposed carbon budget outlines. For the first time, the Irish government is due to implement two carbon budgets, each covering five ...

26 Oct 2021 at 10:46

Carbon tax repeal looms – as it happened

Good morning all, Canberra has a whopper frost this morning, the first big one of the season. Asylum seekers and climate change continue to dominate the issues of the day - as they have for the past few years. Today the issues ...

09 Jul 2014 at 11:25

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Green measures will see tourists provided with carbon calculators

A plan to provide tourists visiting Ireland with carbon calculators is expected to be agreed this week. Carbon calculators are expected to be in place by the end of March, 2022. This will enable tourists to calculate the ...

19 Oct 2021 at 12:38

National News

'Asked to do more with less' - TD seeks clarity on de-carbonisation support for farmers

A TD is seeking clarity on de-carbonisation supports for farmers, who she says are being "asked to do more with less". Deputy Marian Harkin made the comments during Leaders' Questions with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar today, ...

14 Oct 2021 at 16:29

National News

Group warns Ireland ‘not sufficiently prepared’ to adapt to climate change

The chair of an independent advisory body to the Government has warned that Ireland “is not sufficiently prepared” to adapt to the levels of climate change it is currently experiencing. Climate Change Advisory ...

20 Mar 2023 at 16:59

National News

Sinn Fein will not take ‘insane’ step of scrapping carbon tax, says Eamon Ryan

Scrapping the carbon tax would be an “insane” move and Sinn Fein will not attempt it in Government, Eamon Ryan has insisted. The environment minister accused the main opposition party of repeatedly deploying ...

29 Dec 2023 at 00:01

National News

Rural people might be better of with electric cars because they have driveways says Eamon Ryan

People in rural Ireland may benefit more than those in urban settings from using electric vehicles, Minister for Transport, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has suggested. The Green Party leader said ...

17 May 2023 at 17:05

National News

New satellite aims to protect world's forests by measuring carbon

A UK-built satellite will measure the Earth’s biomass in a bid to help to protect the planet’s forests and more accurately measure the carbon they hold. The mission will essentially take a scan of the ...

23 Aug 2022 at 18:02

National News

New EU energy labels – what is changing?

New energy labels are coming into effect to bring EU consumers a better understanding of their carbon footprint and energy consumption. Irish lighting company Solus outline what exactly is changing ...

26 May 2021 at 18:10

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