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CLIMATE CRISIS

Energy Hungry

Data centres to account for almost one-third of Ireland's electricity demand by 2034

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shannon lng

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climate warriors

Fighting for Justice: How Guatemala’s Indigenous communities recover from conflict

Alejandra Castillo

22 Mar

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state of the climate

Five key graphs that show 2024's spiralling climate change in Ireland and worldwide

Record levels of greenhouse gas concentrations, temperatures, rainfall and glacier loss were experienced last year.

Updated 19 Mar

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CLIMATE CRISIS

Climate council calls on government to 'radically improve preparedness' for extreme weather events

19 Mar

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Climate Change

The world's sea ice cover hit a record low last month

6 Mar

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lng

Why is the government using a ship for emergency gas reserves - and why is it a climate problem?

Cabinet has approved a plan to develop an emergency gas storage facility.

Environmentalists fear it could hurt Ireland's climate efforts and lead to importing fracked gas from the US.

Updated 4 Mar

9.2k

The Morning Lead

Ireland could face up to €26 billion in penalties if it doesn't get its climate act together

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council chair Seamus Coffey described it as a “clear case of being able to reduce a massive fiscal risk”.

Lauren Boland

Updated 4 Mar

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Planning ahead

Opinion: Storm Éowyn showed just how important it is to back communities

Emma Murtagh

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greenwashing

Michelin restaurant critics urged to take ‘stronger stance’ on sustainability

7 Feb

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COPERNICUS CLIMATE CHANGE SERVICE

World sees record hot January with temperatures 1.75C above pre-industrial era

6 Feb

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earth on fire

Opinion: Under Trump 2.0, the planet is in big trouble

Sadhbh O' Neill

31 Jan

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CLIMATE ACT

Environment group brings Government to High Court over climate action plan

27 Jan

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Climate policy

'Disingenuous': Government hopefuls want to change how livestock emissions are calculated

16 Jan

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LA wildfires

Los Angeles hoped a break in 'Devil winds' could help fight the fires - but the winds are back

14 Jan

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CLIMATE CRISIS

'Teetering on the edge': 2024 was first year of global warming above 1.5 degrees

10 Jan

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The Morning Lead

AI will be 'big disruptor' in world of weather forecasting, says head of Met Éireann

4 Jan

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Flooding

The frontline of the climate crisis in Honduras: 'We live in fear here when it starts raining'

30 Dec 2024

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Extreme Weather

'Dangerous new heights' of climate change displaced millions of people around the world in 2024

27 Dec 2024

5.0k

The Morning Lead

Ireland producing more waste than a decade ago and 'almost certain' to miss 2025 recycling target

In 2022, Ireland generated 15.7 million tonnes of waste.

16 Dec 2024

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Carbon Budgets

Ireland needs to stop using harmful fossil fuels in the next 15 years - climate watchdog

12 Dec 2024

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PodcastThe Explainer

What will the Green Party's wipeout mean for climate action in Ireland?

Which party is best placed to fill that void and take the action that is needed? And why don’t we see more parties which focus on climate and environmental issues?

29m

fast fashion

Opinion: Fast fashion conglomerates are having a profoundly negative impact on Irish businesses

Elaine Maguire O'Connor

30 Nov 2024

7.3k

COP29

Ireland on track to meet €225 million climate finance target by 2025 - Eamon Ryan

19 Nov 2024

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FactCheck

FactCheck: Has the carbon tax led to a reduction in Ireland's emissions?

Mary Lou McDonald said this week that the tax has NOT led to a reduction.

Stephen McDermott

17 Nov 2024

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diplomatic spat

France and Argentina draw back dramatically from climate talks in Azerbaijan

14 Nov 2024

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Special Newsletter

'Is it real money? Loans? Grandpa's old socks?': Climate finance talks split on substance

Updated 14 Nov 2024

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COP29

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13 Nov 2024

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climate chaos

Eamon Ryan warns climate crisis has fallen 'down the order' of political priorities

13 Nov 2024

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newsletter

World leader speeches at COP29 play out like game of rock, paper, fossil fuels

12 Nov 2024

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Not The End

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12 Nov 2024

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Baku

Azerbaijan president defends fossil fuels and claims country a victim of 'western fake media' at COP29

12 Nov 2024

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Azerbaijan

Criticism levelled at COP over reports that organiser engaged with 'fossil fuel deal'

11 Nov 2024

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Money Talks

One trillion dollars needed annually to help developing countries prevent climate breakdown

Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan has said there is a ‘real risk’ the negotiations on the climate finance goal could fail.

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Lauren Boland reports from COP29

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Global Warming

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Lauren Boland

Lauren Boland reports from COP29

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The Morning Lead

Major climate summit kicks off - but some world leaders (including Ireland's) are giving it a miss

Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheál Martin are among those failing to attend.

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Lauren Boland reports from COP29

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Free Newsletter

The COP29 climate summit is facing big decisions for the world - sign up for our newsletter

Lauren Boland

10 Nov 2024

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there is hope

Biodiversity COP: Global climate efforts and some gains made, but no clear agreement

Dr Siobhan McQuaid

9 Nov 2024

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thin ice

Eamon Ryan: Taoiseach and Tánaiste must answer 'serious questions' about climate plans

8 Nov 2024

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Copernicus

This year 'virtually certain' to be the hottest on record, EU monitor says

7 Nov 2024

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