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# Fossil Fuels

Last week
28th May 2023 - 3rd June 2023
# plastic waste
Global negotiators take key step towards landmark treaty to end plastic waste
The negotiators are charged with developing the first international, legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, on land and at sea.
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# France
Climate protesters sprayed with tear gas at TotalEnergies shareholder meeting in Paris
The protest was mostly peaceful.
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May 26th 2023, 3:17 PM
# just stop oil
Climate change protesters delay Shell AGM for over an hour trying to storm stage
The annual meeting was delayed more than an hour as protesters shouted, sang and chanted.
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May 23rd 2023, 2:46 PM
# Fossil Fuels
Oil giant Saudi Aramco reports €29 billion profit in first quarter of year
The company blamed the fall on lower global oil prices.
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May 9th 2023, 10:07 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
Automatic pension scheme should not invest in fossil fuels, Government told
A report by
Lauren Boland
A new auto-enrolment pension scheme for workers has undergone scrutiny as the government prepares to put forward legislation.
A newly published report advises that investment funds in the scheme should not be allowed to invest in fossil fuels.
It also recommends that a minimum percentage of the funds should be invested in renewable energy development.
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May 4th 2023, 12:05 AM
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2023
# Fossil Fuels
Oil giant BP faces shareholder backlash over U-turn on climate promises
Several big pension investment funds are pushing back on BP’s decision to scale down its climate goals.
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Apr 27th 2023, 3:38 PM
# wir leben autos
EU moves closer to banning new fossil-fuel cars after striking deal with Germany
Germany, one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world, had previously vetoed the ban.
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Mar 27th 2023, 2:58 PM
Voices
John Gibbons: Shell made record profits as the planet burns - welcome to the toxic oil industry
The environmental campaigner questions how a global fossil fuel giant can record its highest profits ever in the shadow of a climate crisis.
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Feb 3rd 2023, 4:21 PM
# Fossil Fuels
Eamon Ryan 'absolutely supports' Greta Thunberg and protesters against German mine expansion
Greta Thunberg was briefly detained by German police in a protest against the destruction of a village and the mine’s expansion.
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Jan 19th 2023, 1:15 PM
THE MORNING LEAD
Unpublished pensions report shows roll back on Climate Action Plan measure
A report by
Lauren Boland
Ambition for tighter scrutiny regarding the investment of pension funds in fossil fuels was quietly rolled back only months after the target was set.
Noteworthy reveals contents of unpublished government report on a proposal for tighter scrutiny on pension fund investment in fossil fuels
Before a working group had met to examine this proposed measure, it was deemed 'not prudent'
Several matters recommended by the report have not come to fruition but the measure is marked as complete
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Jan 2nd 2023, 12:05 AM
Last year
2022
# Lights out
‘Heads must roll’: Industry and experts argue energy crisis of ‘our own making’
Concerns flagged as early as 2014 over the need to bring new power plants online to meet energy demands.
Academic analysis shows emissions for 2022 to date are estimated to be 7% higher than last year
EPA: Options being considered will impact on the State’s ability to meet legal climate targets
The Explainer x Noteworthy: Are data centres ramping up Ireland’s emissions?
Drilling for Data: Growing energy needs fuelling rise in data centre emissions
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Dec 20th 2022, 9:30 AM
# CLIMATE CRISIS
'Sustainable' investment funds in Ireland hold over $3 billion in fossil fuels
An investigation across Europe found 388 ‘sustainable’ funds that invest in fossil fuel and aviation companies.
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Dec 3rd 2022, 7:00 AM
# CLIMATE CRISIS
Human health ‘at the mercy of fossil fuels’, report warns
Lancet The new report warns that governments are still prioritising use of fossil fuels despite huge health harms from climate change.
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Oct 26th 2022, 8:11 AM
# Fossil Fuels
UN chief slams 'immoral', 'excessive' profits of oil and gas companies amid energy crisis
The burning of fossil fuels is the main cause of climate change.
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Aug 4th 2022, 7:49 AM
# Energy
EU Parliament votes down objection to divisive 'sustainable' label for nuclear and gas
Ireland’s two Fianna Fáil MEPs took opposite sides of the debate.
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Jul 6th 2022, 12:03 PM
# energy costs
Telling people to tighten their belts shows Govt is 'out of touch' on cost of living, says SF
The Taoiseach told the Dáil that Putin wants western governments to get the blame for rising energy costs.
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Jun 1st 2022, 2:24 PM
# Fuel Prices
Taoiseach warns of ‘rocky’ times ahead after EU bans most Russian oil and gas
Micheál Martin said it will be “challenging” for consumers as the EU weans itself off Russian fossil fuels.
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May 31st 2022, 12:26 PM
# Fossil Fuels
Energy consumption and emissions make post-pandemic jump
As restrictions lifted in 2021, energy use and related emissions moved in the opposite direction of climate goals.
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May 4th 2022, 2:56 PM
# Fossil Fuels
Climate protesters arrested in Scotland over blockading of oil terminal
The activists demand that the British Government ends new oil and gas projects in the UK.
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May 3rd 2022, 10:24 PM
# Fossil Fuels
Backbenchers tell Eamon Ryan that turf sale restrictions is putting Govt stability in jeopardy
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan will meet with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs today.
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Apr 26th 2022, 6:53 PM
# Fossil Fuels
Dáil turf wars: Eamon Ryan seeks to unite coalition against Sinn Féin motion
Restrictions on the sale and burning of turf are being considered.
The government insists there is no outright ban and that there are exemptions to the regulations.
Several coalition TDs have expressed concern about what the rules would mean for rural areas.
Sinn Fein calls the new rules "unfair and unworkable".
'We won’t put your granny in prison for burning turf', says Ryan doubling down on no pause comments
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Apr 26th 2022, 9:46 AM
# Ukraine
Explainer: Why is Vladimir Putin demanding that Europe pays for Russian gas in roubles?
Germany has warned its citizens that gas rationing could be implemented if Russian flows are interrupted.
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Apr 1st 2022, 6:18 PM
# Crises
'We have energy security issues': EU's battle to cut Russian gas, quit fossil fuels, and protect supply
The Journal spoke to Irish MEPs about what they believe must be done to reduce energy dependency on Russia while also protecting the climate and supply.
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Mar 18th 2022, 8:00 AM
# Ukraine
EU moves to significantly cut imports of Russian fossil fuels as MEPs eye alternatives
The EU’s Standing Rapporteur on Ukraine says Europe should impose an embargo on the import of Russian fossil fuels.
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Mar 8th 2022, 5:28 PM
# Fossil Fuels
'Neglected': Why Ireland is the worst country in the EU at using renewables to make heat energy
Only 6% of the energy required for heating and cooling in Ireland came from renewable sources in 2020.
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Feb 19th 2022, 10:00 AM
All time
# factcheck
Debunked: No, this photo doesn't show a COP26 electric bus being towed by a diesel truck
Memes spreading on social media claim this photo is proof an electric bus broke down during COP26 and required a diesel truck to tow it.
The photo was shared widely online as proof that electric buses at COP26 were not reliable.
However, the bus in the photograph is actually a hydrogen fuel bus and was never used in Glasgow, writes Brianna Parkins
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Nov 17th 2021, 12:05 AM
# cop26
Ireland joins group of countries working to phase out oil and gas exploration
Several other countries have signed up to join this new alliance.
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Nov 11th 2021, 12:44 PM
# In The Ground
More than 20 countries and institutions promise to end overseas fossil fuel finance
The US, the UK, New Zealand and other countries around the world have signed up to the pledge, though Ireland has not.
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Nov 4th 2021, 12:49 PM
# Climate
China to aim to cut fossil energy use to below 20% by 2060
The country has been criticised for pushing ahead with opening dozens of new coal power plants.
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Oct 24th 2021, 4:10 PM
# CLIMATE CRISIS
Climate change the biggest single health threat facing humanity, warns WHO
Burning of fossil fuels is killing us, UN health body warns ahead of Cop26 summit.
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Oct 11th 2021, 5:23 PM
# sweeping plans
'We can't wait any longer': Biden says US will lead way as he signs executive orders on climate change
Republicans criticised the plans and said they’d cost jobs.
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Jan 27th 2021, 10:45 PM
# climate action plan
Draft law that aims to ban the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2030 published today
Minister Richard Bruton says today is a ‘hugely important step’ in underpinning measures of the Climate Action Plan.
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Jan 6th 2020, 6:00 AM
# Fossil Fuels
'It's hypocrisy': TDs, senators and Hollywood actors round on the government over US fracked gas being used in Ireland
A terminal in the Shannon estuary earmarked to hold fracked gas is to be placed on an EU special projects list.
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Oct 3rd 2019, 6:10 AM
# Oil exploration
Government currently considering 10 petroleum licence applications in Irish waters
Yesterday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told a UN climate summit that oil exploration in Irish waters would end.
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Sep 24th 2019, 9:32 AM
# Fossil Fuels
Taoiseach tells UN Climate Summit that exploration for oil in Irish waters will end
During his speech, Varadkar said he wants Ireland to be known as a “green country”.
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Sep 23rd 2019, 8:17 PM
# leo in the us
Taoiseach urged to tell banks to stop investing in fossil fuels during his UN speech in New York
Varadkar will attend the UN General Assembly and address the summit on sustainable development goals.
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Sep 19th 2019, 6:10 AM
# Interview
Micheál Martin puts pressure on Fine Gael to include green policies in this year's Budget
Martin wants the government to set a target for when it will be fossil-free.
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Sep 17th 2019, 12:05 AM
Voices
Opinion: When it comes to climate change, is the petroleum industry the only 'bad guy'?
Climate change is undeniable, writes the head of petroleum industry grouping, and we all have a hand in it.
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Jul 16th 2019, 9:30 PM
# air pollution
Enniscorthy to become the New Delhi of Ireland if smoky coal ban not rolled out, Dáil hears
The delay in expanding the smoky coal ban nationwide is due to fears over court action.
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Jun 11th 2019, 8:00 PM
# Out of Order
'Shenanigans' - Dáil suspended twice after TDs row over fossil fuel Bill
People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett accused the government of ‘dancing to the tune of fossil fuel companies’.
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Feb 21st 2019, 2:33 PM
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