# carbon

Last year

2022

EU reaches deal on major carbon market reform

The deal aims to accelerate emissions cuts, phase out free allowances to industries and targets fuel emissions from the building and road transport sectors.

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Dec 18th 2022, 9:29 AM

# debunked

Debunked: Yes, cows are a 'problem' when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Two Facebook posts said cows are “not the problem” compared to emitting activities like flying.

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Aug 19th 2022, 4:06 PM

# Emissions

Minister says it's up to all departments to cut emissions if Ireland is to meet carbon budgets

The country agreed its first carbon budgets earlier this year.

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Jul 19th 2022, 11:27 AM

All time

Voices

Opinion: Castigating farmers won’t reduce agricultural carbon emissions

Dr Stephen Onakuse says consumers and processors must also shoulder the blame for their impact on climate.

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Dec 10th 2021, 10:33 AM

# ge2020

Factcheck: Will an increase in carbon tax make people in Ireland poorer?

The claim is contained in Sinn Féin’s election manifesto.

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Feb 7th 2020, 6:30 PM

# Report

Ireland completely off course regarding climate change targets, watchdog warns

The Climate Change Advisory Council has called for additional measures to be introduced to help Ireland reduce its emissions.

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Jul 24th 2019, 2:40 PM

# de-carbonated

Galway's Carbon nightclub is closing to become a Wetherspoons

The English discount pub chain is to turn it into a pub and beer garden.

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Jul 16th 2019, 3:34 PM

# climate action plan

Homeowners to pay back cost of house retrofits through their energy bills over 10 to 20 years

The initiative is contained in the new Climate Action Plan which will be published in a couple of weeks.

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May 21st 2019, 6:00 AM

# recycling

Ministers to order State bodies to decarbonise under new Climate Action Plan

Public agencies will have to reduce food waste, promote water conservation, and roll out recycling practices.

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May 20th 2019, 9:00 PM

# electric avenue

Electric cars: Is Ireland, and the world, ready for them?

Britain has vowed to “end the sale of all conventional petrol and diesel cars” by 2040.

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Jul 29th 2017, 9:45 AM

# in a sweat

2014 could be the hottest year in history

That’s not necessarily a good thing.

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Dec 2nd 2014, 8:46 AM

# Change It Up

This Fine Gael TD thinks the O'Flynn case raises 'serious issues' about how Nama does its business

Michael Creed says we need “developers and we need developers in funds”.

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Aug 15th 2014, 5:28 PM

# inbox me

The Briefcase: O'Flynn-v-Blackstone, ghost hotels and South African Sparring partners

This was the week in business

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Aug 15th 2014, 1:17 PM

# low carbon economy

Draft climate change legislation to be unveiled today

The draft legislation will set out how Ireland is to meets its emissions targets.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 8:46 AM

Voices

Column: Here's where we can make cuts – and savings! – that won’t hurt services, jobs or salaries

Cutting costly emissions from thousands of public buildings would help the environment and save Ireland €200m a year – without requiring a single job loss.

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Apr 16th 2014, 8:00 AM