Ireland risks missing emissions reduction targets without more construction workers
‘Clear challenge’ in sector to recruit and retain staff, Oireachtas Committee hears
Prohibitive costs stalling widespread retrofitting of homes, energy firm finds
Homeowners want to radically improve their homes, says Tipperary Energy Agency
How to give your home a detox and reduce energy bills
Spring is a good time to assess your home’s energy efficiency and make smart changes
Adults have abdicated climate responsibility, says energy expert
Dublin seminar told failure of global response is forcing young people to protest
Friends of the Earth warns Government over carbon tax
Organisation says measure will not work if people feel climate-action responsibility is being pushed onto individuals
It’s a long way to nationwide climate action, but not in Tipperary
A local climate action initiative in the county has led to 150 homes being retrofitted
Laughing all the way to the apocalypse: Ireland’s climate inaction
Kevin O'Sulivan on the climate policies we don't have and the ones we should have
Feed and water shortages flagged as perilous farm hazards
Climate change ‘events like these’ shape how resources used, Minister tells farming forum
Plugging the gaps: the benefits of retrofitting
The Tipperary Energy Agency’s ‘deep retrofit’ brings home-owners’ energy bills down from €2,000 to €200
Baby it’s cold inside: 12 ways to deal with draughts
Attic doors and fireplaces are your enemies, rugs and chimney balloons your friends
Most Irish homes need to be retrofitted by 2050 to reduce emissions
Average capital cost to upgrade to a ‘zero energy’ house is between €30-€40k, committee hears
How the sunny side up can lead to solar energy savings
Installing solar panels is a simple process that generates significant returns
Power to the people: is community energy the way forward?
The Government wants us to become ‘energy citizens’, but advocates of local energy schemes say Ireland is lagging behind other EU countries
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