# climate-action - Monday 4 April, 2022
# CLIMATE CRISIS
# CLIMATE CRISIS
“Avoid, shift, improve” are ways individuals can curb climate emissions, a landmark UN report said.
# climate-action - Saturday 19 March, 2022
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
The Board is also no longer required to present an annual progress report to Government.
# climate-action - Tuesday 8 February, 2022
# Retrofitting
Up to 50% of deep retrofitting costs will be covered under the new grant scheme. Grants of as much as around €25,000 will be offered for private homes to cover half the costs of a deep retrofit.
# climate-action - Tuesday 25 January, 2022
# Climate Action
A new Irish study has investigated the public's understanding of climate change and how it affects support for action, Lauren Boland reports. People who are provided with information about climate change and its causes are more likely to be in favour of measures to tackle it. But we tend to underestimate the benefits of high-impact actions, such as eating less meat, and overestimate low-impact actions like recycling.
# climate-action - Friday 7 January, 2022
# Climate
Five Irish MEPs will oppose a controversial green label for natural gas and nuclear power, with others still to decide, Lauren Boland reports. The European Commission proposal would classify gas and nuclear as sustainable investments, which has sparked backlash from anti-nuclear countries. Ireland's Department of Finance and the Department of the Environment are now considering the draft text.
# climate-action - Wednesday 15 December, 2021
# Targets
# Targets
Ireland’s overall share of renewable energy in 2020 was 13.5% and the target was 16%.
# climate-action - Wednesday 8 December, 2021
# Actions And Words
# Actions And Words
The Climate Change Advisory Council is concerned about missed targets and delayed measures inhibiting efforts to fight the climate crisis.
# climate-action - Sunday 28 November, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Solar panels can be used to generate electricity or hot water.
# climate-action - Saturday 27 November, 2021
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan spoke at the party’s national convention this evening.
# climate-action - Monday 15 November, 2021
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
However, 32% of car owners overall do not plan on making any change to the number of journeys they take.
# climate-action - Sunday 14 November, 2021
# CLIMATE CRISIS
# CLIMATE CRISIS
The reaction to the Glasgow Climate Pact has been mixed across the world.
# climate-action - Saturday 13 November, 2021
# Climate
# Climate
Negotiations at the Glasgow summit have continued into the weekend with deliberations over specific points.
# climate-action - Thursday 11 November, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Wales has temporarily stopped building new roads, pending a review of projects as part of climate measures.
# Climate
The conference has entered the last 48 hours of scheduled talks – but could overrun. Yesterday, the UK COP presidency published a first draft of a deal that could be struck in Glasgow. Eamon Ryan said yesterday the draft deal is "good" but needs more elements added to it.
# climate-action - Wednesday 10 November, 2021
# Climate
# Climate
The draft ‘cover decision’ has been published by the UK COP26 Presidency.
# climate-action - Tuesday 9 November, 2021
# Killegar
# Killegar
The 39 acres were listed as ‘agricultural land’ for €250,000.
# Climate
# Climate
Ministers are also set to speak on their countries’ approach to tackling crisis.
# climate-action - Friday 5 November, 2021
# Cop26
# Cop26
Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate to join protesters on the streets.
# climate-action - Thursday 4 November, 2021
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
The three coalition leaders are expected to officially unveil the document later today.
# Glasgow
# Glasgow
Two of the arrests took place after a number of officers were sprayed with paint.
# climate-action - Tuesday 2 November, 2021
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
The Journal hosted a panel in Athlone this evening to discuss COP26 and Ireland’s role in climate action .
# Climate Change
The Taoiseach said that the world is already seeing the "serious impacts" of climate change. Micheál Martin delivered Ireland's national statement from the COP26 summit in Glasgow. He added: "If we act decisively now, we will offer humanity the most valuable prize of all – a liveable planet."
# Emissions
Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressed the COP26 summit this afternoon. He said earlier that he size of the country’s cattle population should “remain stable”. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue said a reduction in average slaughter age from 27 months to 24 months would help reduce emissions.
# Deforestation
# Deforestation
The pledge is endorsed by more than 100 leaders representing over 85% of the world’s forests.
# climate-action - Monday 1 November, 2021
# CLIMATE CRISIS
# CLIMATE CRISIS
We asked some of the Irish people heading to Glasgow: Are you feeling hopeful going into COP26?
# climate-action - Tuesday 26 October, 2021
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
The first proposed carbon budget was sent to the minister yesterday after long deliberations.
# climate-action - Monday 25 October, 2021
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
The carbon budget would see Ireland’s emissions fall by 95 million tonnes between 2021-2025 and 2026-2030.
# climate-action - Saturday 23 October, 2021
# Alok Sharma
# Alok Sharma
The summit is due to get underway on 31 October.
# climate-action - Thursday 21 October, 2021
# Tensions
# Tensions
Several EU officials insisted that there would be no ganging-up against Poland.
# climate-action - Thursday 14 October, 2021
# Means The World
# Means The World
“Covid has created a global awareness of the interaction of everybody together on one planet.”
# climate-action - Monday 4 October, 2021
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
More than 80 Greenpeace activists blocked the entrance to Shell’s oil refinery in the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
# climate-action - Thursday 30 September, 2021
# Fuel Costs
# Fuel Costs
Mayo TD Michael Ring said ‘we are facing into an uncertain winter’.
# climate-action - Tuesday 28 September, 2021
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
The Swedish environmental figurehead spoke at a meeting of youth climate activists in Milan.
# climate-action - Friday 24 September, 2021
# Fridays For Future
# Fridays For Future
Protests have taken place in Cork, Dublin and Galway.
# climate-action - Tuesday 14 September, 2021
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
A climate report has said the scale of recent changes to the climate system are “unprecedented” over hundreds and thousands of years.
# climate-action - Monday 13 September, 2021
# Targets
# Targets
The plan will set out how the government intends to lower Ireland’s emissions and reach other climate goals.
# climate-action - Saturday 14 August, 2021
# Warmed Up
Governments, industries and households all have a role in achieving climate goals, Lauren Boland reports. A major new UN report this week found lowering emissions is the key to stop temperatures rising. "Use your vote. Vote with your wallet. Use your influence," one expert says.
# climate-action - Sunday 8 August, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Ireland’s Climate Action Bill was enacted in July.
# climate-action - Saturday 24 July, 2021
# climate-action - Tuesday 13 July, 2021
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
Campaigners worry about what the late changes will mean for Ireland’s carbon budgets.
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