Cost, complex grant processes and uncertainty are affecting move to green power, says advisory body

‘For Ireland, with outsized methane emissions, to base its long-term climate target on stabilising warming sets a dangerous precedent’

Climate scientists say Ireland should not attempt to ease climate targets around ‘containing additional warming’

Irish waters around coast nearer to average after marine heatwave in May, says Met Éireann

Nominee places range from the shadows of Croagh Patrick to a once derelict dump site in Dublin’s Liberties

Public space, accessibility and biodiversity enhanced along one of the capital’s busiest waterway paths

National Economic & Social Council charts a way through the energy minefield

‘To lead in clean energy, we need to invest strategically, contain costs and work more closely with our neighbours’

But share of total power demand for data centres predicted to fall to 16 per cent by 2050

‘This is the start of a new era of climate accountability at a global level’ - Greenpeace

Unregistered supplies serving schools, nursing homes, sports clubs and self-catering accommodation may pose health risk, notes EPA

Government notes need to provide backing for development of ‘low-carbon transport projects’, such as MetroLink, before 2030

Cabinet approves ‘actions to safeguard Ireland’s marine biodiversity and coastal communities’

‘The bee gets the glory. The wasp gets the swat. I work so hard at pest control and pollination all day long and what thanks do I get?’

RHO reaffirms commitment to support indigenous biomethane sector