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CLIMATE CRISIS

    The Morning Lead
    Greenhouse emissions fell 2% last year but Ireland is still way off reaching its climate targets
    All sectors included in the EPA’s calculation saw reductions, except for the heating of homes and other buildings.
    In total, 54 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2eq) were emitted in Ireland last year.
    Emissions from energy industries decreased by 8.9%, Agriculture by 1.7%, transport by 1.2% and industrial emissions fell by 4.6%.
    The EPA warned that the rate of reduction still needs to increase if Ireland is to reach its climate targets.
    David MacRedmond
    13 hrs ago
    4.8k
    78
    extreme heat
    Crete wildfire forces 5,000 to evacuate as extreme heat claims more lives across Europe
    20 hrs ago
    5.6k
    14
    carbon credits
    European Commission plans to allow countries to buy their way out of missing climate targets
    2 Jul
    4.6k
    Met Éireann
    This June was Ireland's fourth-hottest since records began 126 years ago
    2 Jul
    3.4k
    Scorcher
    Europe's heatwaves are set to get worse due to climate change
    1 Jul
    8.1k
    35
    extreme heat
    Spain hits new June temperature record amid 'unprecedented' heatwave across southern Europe
    Updated 30 Jun
    48.4k
    100
    Climate Change
    Heatwaves are giving Irish people diarrhoea
    A new study shows an increase in gastroenteritis during the 2018 heatwave – and barbecues are part of the problem.
    21 Jun
    19.1k
    37
    Climate Change
    Last month was the second warmest May on record
    11 Jun
    4.5k
    94
    Save the Seas
    Oceans get their day in the sun at UN summit in French Riviera
    Updated 9 Jun
    12.0k
    50
    UN Ocean Conference
    Taoiseach among world leaders attending United Nations ocean summit in Nice
    8 Jun
    6.8k
    42
    unusually warm
    Ireland just had its warmest spring in at least 126 years
    5 Jun
    3.0k
    Extreme Wind
    Storm warning: Extreme wind is now 'priority' climate risk for Ireland
    8 hrs ago
    14.7k
    29
    CLIMATE CRISIS
    Ireland and marine life: 'We should hang our heads in shame at our failure to protect the sea'
    Pádraic Fogarty
    3 Jun
    9.0k
    48
    Temperature Check
    Ireland's excessive emissions mean climate goals 'are increasingly out of reach'
    1 Jun
    5.6k
    Bloom
    President says corporations 'deliberately' working against climate action
    29 May
    4.8k
    40
    Plus ça change
    UN says 70% chance average global warming will exceed 1.5C benchmark in next five years
    28 May
    3.4k
    40
    SEAI Report
    Transport emissions down slightly as ‘over-reliance’ on private vehicles ‘erodes progress’
    21 May
    6.4k
    61
    Global Warming
    Thought April was warm? You were right - it was the second-hottest April globally of modern records
    8 May
    4.6k
    45
    bog standards
    Healy-Rae's peatland forestry plan 'about the dumbest thing we can do', says climate scientist
    7 May
    43.3k
    44
    Fossil Fuels
    Global methane emissions from energy are around 80% higher than what governments are reporting
    7 May
    8.4k
    22
    Loss of Culture
    Ireland at risk of losing 'irreplaceable parts of our heritage' to climate change, says heritage expert
    1 May
    7.3k
    58
    MOTHER EARTH
    Opinion: Farewell to The Climate Pope, who died during Earth Week
    Dr Catherine Conlon
    25 Apr
    3.2k
    7
    keep it in the ground
    Ban fossil fuel ads: Stop airlines, airports, cars and cruise liners from advertising
    Dr Johnny Collins & Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
    18 Apr
    12.9k
    81
    time to act
    Rules for car advertising, more energy-efficient buildings: What's in the new Climate Action Plan
    A climate activist has said the plan “ignores” some of the biggest challenges to Ireland’s progress on climate action.
    Updated 15 Apr
    11.5k
    82
    RELATED
    Over 330 people killed by flooding and extreme heat in Europe last year amid record temperatures
    15 Apr
    Farmers, rural dwellers and townies are equally worried about climate change, study says
    9 Apr
    Explainer
    Why the potential €26bn of 'fines' for missed climate targets aren't technically fines
    6 Apr
    9.4k
    chop baby chop
    Opinion: This government is determined to turn its back on sustainable forestry in Ireland
    Pádraic Fogarty
    31 Mar
    11.7k
    14
    Energy Hungry
    Data centres to account for almost one-third of Ireland's electricity demand by 2034
    25 Mar
    9.0k
    55
    shannon lng
    From loss-making to lobbying: What we know about the company behind Kerry's planned gas plant
    22 Mar
    10.9k
    climate warriors
    Fighting for Justice: How Guatemala’s Indigenous communities recover from conflict
    Alejandra Castillo
    22 Mar
    3.7k
    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
    9.6k
    91
    CLIMATE CRISIS
    Climate council calls on government to 'radically improve preparedness' for extreme weather events
    19 Mar
    5.3k
    20
    Climate Change
    The world's sea ice cover hit a record low last month
    6 Mar
    4.6k
    67
    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
    9.4k
    RELATED
    Ireland could face bill of up to €26 billion if it doesn't get its climate act together
    1 hr ago
    Government plans to create a new gas reserve in case of an 'emergency' disruption to supply
    6 hrs ago
    The Morning Lead
    Ireland could face bill of up to €26 billion 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 1 hr ago
    10.3k
    Planning ahead
    Opinion: Storm Éowyn showed just how important it is to back communities
    Emma Murtagh
    18 Feb
    3.6k
    15
    greenwashing
    Michelin restaurant critics urged to take ‘stronger stance’ on sustainability
    7 Feb
    7.3k
    24
    COPERNICUS CLIMATE CHANGE SERVICE
    World sees record hot January with temperatures 1.75C above pre-industrial era
    6 Feb
    7.2k
    107
    earth on fire
    Opinion: Under Trump 2.0, the planet is in big trouble
    Sadhbh O' Neill
    31 Jan
    5.7k
    CLIMATE ACT
    Environment group brings Government to High Court over climate action plan
    27 Jan
    7.7k
    72
    Climate policy
    'Disingenuous': Government hopefuls want to change how livestock emissions are calculated
    16 Jan
    12.5k
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