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