Govt aiming to generate 70% of electricity through renewables in a decade
The Environment Minister Richard Bruton has said the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme auction has been approved. Read more
Students to hold climate change protest outside the Dáil
The climate strike will get underway outside the Dáil at lunchtime. Read more
Cork airport switches to 100% green electricity
Cork airport has switched to 100% green electricity from Electric Ireland. Read more
One-use cups to be hit with 25c levy as one of several new environmental charge proposals
Disposable coffee cups will be hit with a levy of up to 25c as part of measures to tackle disposable and single-use items. Read more
Sustainable take-away boxes could see huge savings for food sector
A simple measure could see a huge reduction in food waste in Irish cafés and restaurants. Read more
‘Something Donald Trump would say’: Extinction Rebellion protest following Varadkar comments on climate change positives
Protesters wearing shorts and bikinis have protested in the rain outside the Dáil to highlight their opposition to Leo Varadkar's comments on climate change. Read more
Blindboy Boatclub wants Ireland to become a world leader on climate action
Blindboy appeared on last night's Late Late Show to promote his new book. Read more
Experts: Overnight switch to environmentally friendly petrol would give same climate benefits as 100,000 electric vehicles
Changing to a more environmentally friendly petrol would save motorists around 30 cent on the cost of filling up. Read more
‘Climate movement does not need any more prizes’: Greta Thunberg declines award
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg has declined an environmental prize, saying "the climate movement does not need any more prizes". Read more
Survey finds workers would take pay cuts for sake of climate change and flexible working
Almost three in 10 workers say they would take a 10% pay cut to work for a company committed to helping solve issues such as climate change and inequality. Read more