Ireland’s future weather will be even warmer and wetter than predicted, scientists warn
Supercomputer helps deliver more accurate indication of what the future holds for Ireland’s climate with new indications on regional impacts
Renewables
Will 2025 deliver breakthrough on planning so Ireland can tap its wind energy ‘gold mine’?
Wind energy lobby says new government needs to implement the Planning and Development Act and put in place policies to support the development of the sector both onshore and at sea
‘County colours’ platform compares wind energy contributions across Republic
Kerry led wind energy generation in 2023, generating 1,664 GWh of energy, followed by Cork, Tipperary and Galway
Eamon Ryan hails Ireland’s role as ‘world leader’ on data centres
‘Data centres no longer need to be concentrated around Dublin’ but should be closer to sources of renewable energy, especially offshore wind
A year of devastating climate firsts, a dispiriting outcome to Cop29 and elections where climate was off the radar
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
EirGrid on track to operate power system with up to 95% renewable energy
Significant progress has been made in reaching the company’s 2030 goal
New government should ensure proposed LNG plant in Shannon estuary does not proceed, Friends of the Earth says
‘It would be highly reckless on climate and economic grounds for the project to be approved in light of latest information’
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Data centre boom under AI growth in Ireland threatening climate targets, report warns
Friends of the Earth calls for ‘moratorium on new data centres and expansion of existing ones until robust legislative framework is in place’
Time for Europe and Ireland to get their own houses in order
Ireland has the financial resources and skills necessary to unlock our economic potential, arguably for the first time in the State’s history
Actor Edward Norton on environmental activism: ‘If you find it inconvenient, I think that’s precisely the f**king point’
Norton might be best known for his blockbuster Hollywood roles, but the actor is also a committed environmentalist and successful entrepreneur
Ireland has ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance to fuel EU hydrogen network
German government looking to Ireland to produce huge amounts of hydrogen from offshore wind farms as it looks to decarbonise its heavy industry
Disappointing $300bn Cop29 deal could yet become a platform for much greater ambition
Financial agreement clearly short of what is necessary to support the most vulnerable countries and communities
Data centres could aid offshore wind development, report claims
Consultants argue data centres could soak up excess power generation from renewables that could reach 55% above demand
Moratorium on data centres and ban on LNG facilities: Assessment of Ireland’s climate performance at Cop29
Ireland reaches highest ever ranking due to progress on renewable energy including solar, energy use and climate policy
Ireland can cope with data centres and should build more, Greencoat says
International Energy Agency expects data centres to consume 32% of total electricity in Ireland by 2026
Cop29 report indicates carbon emissions from fossil fuels set to reach record high in 2024
World likely to overshoot the critical 1.5-degree target in the Paris Agreement in less than 10 years, according to climate scientists
Explainer: Why Cop29 matters to you, Ireland and the world despite Trump ‘whiplash’
World’s performance on emissions and temperature summarised in three words: ‘over the limit’
Greens ‘don’t know whether to laugh or cry’ at Fianna Fáil’s climate pledges
Party manifesto promises Minister of State for energy among series of climate-related pledges
Donald Trump’s return is a blow to global response to the climate crisis
The US president-elect showed himself in awe of the power of Hurricane Helene - but did not dare to consider why that September storm was so destructive
Green ‘flash’ registration plates for motorists on Irish roads with zero-emission vehicles
The plates ‘will help us visualise our zero emission future’, says Eamon Ryan
Cop29: Can a bloated and cumbersome process undermined by self-interest deliver for our planet?
Baku conference offers opportunities to help avoid climate catastrophe, despite the obstacles
Renewable energy sources provide over 40% of electricity in October
EirGrid notes wind farms account for majority of renewable electricity generated at just under 35%
Ireland’s 2030 wind farm targets may not be hit ‘until 2044’ due to ‘broken’ planning system
Only one wind farm secured planning approval in recent months from An Bord Pleanála
Irish greenhouse gas emissions down 2.2% in first quarter, notes EPA
New series of quarterly bulletins to support more frequent monitoring of national and sectoral progress on climate action
Why are environment activists so divided on the issue of liquefied natural gas?
LNG is a hot issue within the environment movement, while most governments insist it is essential to national energy security
Irish climate to become ‘unrecognisable’ if action on emissions is delayed
Ireland has almost no pristine rivers left and is producing ‘more waste than ever’, State of Environment report finds
Marking a global milestone: The UK exits coal power
‘Renewables will soon overtake coal as the single biggest source of global electricity’
Campaign group opposed to wind farm criticises An Bord Pleanála for shutting it out of new planning decision
Group had got court permission to proceed with judicial review action against decision allowing White Hill Wind to build seven turbines on Carlow-Kilkenny border
Housing and transport for regional cities needed to counterbalance Dublin overdevelopment, says Ryan
State will ‘tip over’ to the east coast if building overly concentrated in capital city, according to Minister
Offshore wind farms: Four developers lodge planning applications
Five installations proposed for the Irish Sea and one off Co Galway coast involve €10bn investment
Keep turbines away from endangered terns on island off north Dublin coast, environmentalists warn
Environmental group lodges objection to large wind farm proposed for Irish Sea off north Dublin
Codling Wind Park to submit planning application for Wicklow coast plans
The project is expected to involve either 68 turbines standing at 314 metres, or 75 turbines at 288 metres
Government ‘scrapes a B- grade’ in climate action report card
Friends of the Earth report card concludes ‘programme for Government commitments were not strong enough in first place’
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