carbon emissions
Budget reversal of policy on tackling climate change was a mistake
While its capital investment plans are welcome, more should have done to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices for those on low incomes
Ardmore village named as Ireland’s Greenest Place
The judges recognised the Co Waterford community’s broad and innovative range of green initiatives, working together for a more sustainable future
Are we building offshore wind farms to save our planet or to power data centres?
Costs of renewable energy justified when it cuts emissions, less so if main beneficiary is industrial growth
Does Ireland have the will to undo the disaster of plantation forestry?
Plans to remove commercial plantation around native forest have stalled for years
Benefits to us and the State are underestimated when counting public transport costs
Buses, trains and trams contribute greatly to the common good, so we should tax flying instead
Ireland and Tuvalu to co-host international climate conference next July
Second conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels will take place on a Pacific island nation
Nature is our most critical infrastructure but it is being positioned as a hindrance
Government should not only reserve legal designation for fast-tracking built projects but should extend it to nature too
Instead of counting farmers, try adding up all the work they do for the economy
This small proportion of the workforce manages the land behind our largest indigenous exporting sector
Welfare of farm animals must be part of climate debate
Unsustainable nature of the Irish agriculture model
Dublin Airport carbon emissions set to surge after passenger cap removed
Report from environmental group highlights impact of more flights at Dublin hub
Do data centres pay their own way? The answer is not straightforward
Data centres impose massive costs on the power system, of that there is no doubt – but do they pay enough to cover their costs?
Car registrations – what’s another year?
Imagine if your washing machine or shoes had to carry a tag displaying the year of their purchase
Temporary excise tax cuts undermine the greening of Ireland’s transport
Fossil fuel price rises on the back of Iran war have delivered surge in EV sales, so why blunt the message?
The Response: Former BBC editor brings home reality of climate change
Polemic shows UK is unprepared for environmental emergencies. Irish readers should feel nervous, too
Figuring out the airport cap
Government should be transparent about economic benefits and environmental concerns
Fleet safety tech firm CameraMatics raises €49m with ISIF and AIB backing
Tech focuses on accident prevention including by providing alerts of a cyclist in a blind spot or drivers showing signs of getting tired
Scrappage scheme got Irish drivers buying diesel 20 years ago. Can new scheme do same for EVs?
Ireland has set itself the lofty target of having 845,000 electric vehicles on the roads within four years
EU agricultural policy needs to make clear link between subsidies and emissions reductions
There’s been a virtual standstill on tackling greenhouse gas emissions from farming - despite progress generally across society
Greenvolt Next creates 90 jobs in big expansion across Ireland and Britain
Company anticipates renewable energy projects will cut 150,000 tonnes of emissions over next three years
More than 700,000 carbon credits purchased by State cancelled last year
EU framework restricted types of carbon credits that could be applied, Department of Climate tells PAC
GDP is meaningless. We need new ways of measuring the economy
In Ireland, the CSO and ESRI are thankfully free of political interference, but data collection is beset by other challenges
With range anxiety and cost concerns, what will it take to get electric HGVs trucking?
The Government claims to be making them affordable, but electric HGVs make up just 1% of Ireland’s fleet
Ryanair emissions rise again as other large Irish carbon polluters show reductions
Airline’s rapid growth outstrips emission reductions per passenger
Why are we talking about building nuclear reactors?
Reactor construction was outlawed in 1999, but changing technology, and circumstances, have reopened the debate
Irish cement industry is convinced fossil fuel usage can be cut by 90% over next 15 years
Ibec group calls for greater investment in alternative fuel made from residual waste
Some fuel alternatives
Bowing to pressure and abandoning oil and gas exploration will cost us dearly in terms of future energy security
Farmers push for suspension of carbon charges on fertiliser as prices soar due to Iran war
Minister says supply of fertiliser may only be enough to last country’s farmers until mid to late April
Inconvenient truths about Ireland’s carbon budget compliance
An expectation that current policies are sufficient to halve emissions this decade appears absurd
An Post well down the road on its journey to delivering its carbon reduction targets
Semi-state company cites electric fleet and HVO switch as key drivers, but critics warn of supply and sustainability risks
‘Getting things done’ is good, but not at the expense of the planet
We do not have to choose between keeping the lights on and protecting the planet
Climeaction launches app to track farm emissions
Consultancy expands into software with system aimed at global food business
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