Separate reports in the past week have poured scorn on talk of the State becoming the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ and challenge the narrative that a switch to clean energy will deliver cheaper energy prices to consumers
As geopolitical turmoil reshapes global priorities, climate action is taking a backseat. From corporate rollbacks to political U-turns, a once-urgent transition to clean energy faces fresh obstacles. But in a world increasingly dependent on fossil fuels, delays will only drive up costs—both economic and environmental.
Published in 2015, Laudato Si’ spoke of our serious moral responsibility to protect the planet
Spending €24bn on projects such as upgrading the grid and electrifying transport and heating could transform the nation
The Nesc findings would be used to inform ongoing work of Government to deliver the transition
While politicians across Europe skirt their climate commitments, millions of people are already at risk from increasingly chaotic and dangerous weather events
The greatest cost of new fossil fuel projects may be the missed opportunity to build clean energy
At a Time of Climate Crisis: The US president has been making false and misleading claims on wind energy for nearly a decade
Letter to Taoiseach follows his assertion Ireland ‘will have to have an LNG facility of some kind’
Shift follows pressure from activist hedge fund Elliott Management
Mary Robinson warns of power of fossil fuel lobbyists spending $4 billion a year on communications
Scientists detail scale of devastation to mangroves using satellite imagery, AI and imaging techniques used in healthcare settings
‘Government must not lock Ireland into long-term gas addiction in short-term effort to distract US president’
US president reiterates plan to impose 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico from Saturday
The problem boils down to one of politics versus populism, as politicians who promote unpopular but crucial policies struggle to be re-elected
Private enterprise controls oil and may not share US president’s enthusiasm for increased production
Ireland heard plenty of ‘eco rhetoric’ in 2024 but there was a clear sense that political leaders have not grasped the reality of the climate emergency
US is the world’s largest producer of crude oil and the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas
‘It would be highly reckless on climate and economic grounds for the project to be approved in light of latest information’
Irish-founded business in early discussions with US-based Kosmos Energy
Healthcare is at climate frontline, notably in emergency departments and at primary care level, conference hears
Financial agreement clearly short of what is necessary to support the most vulnerable countries and communities
Unprecedented public rebuke by Cop28 host comes as fuel producers try to derail transition promise made at last year’s talks
Large scale of Cops summits now ‘beyond crazy’ says key participant, who could only justify flying to event because of being directly involved in scientific work
Mary Robinson backs call by environmental campaign for oil and gas companies to help pay for climate breakdown
The US president-elect showed himself in awe of the power of Hurricane Helene - but did not dare to consider why that September storm was so destructive
If elected once more, Trump has pledged to remove the US from all international climate accords, which could trigger similar actions among other big nations
New series of quarterly bulletins to support more frequent monitoring of national and sectoral progress on climate action
Oil major announces expansion plans and pledges to sustain pace of share buybacks
Research has found universities play a key role in perpetuating unsustainability and are increasingly being run as businesses
Predictions of looming end of fossil fuel have been frustrated by an increase in oil production in US and Middle East
The FTC’s ruling on Exxon-Pioneer deal shines a spotlight on the workings of Opec and industry executives
Logistical problems coinciding with concerns about not fit for purpose decision making with deck stacked heavily on side of carbon polluters
‘We need to go back to basics to organise ourselves in groups, to have clear political objectives and to demand change’
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