Johnson & Johnson will delay vaccine deliveries to EU as blood clots investigated
Ireland is in line for 2.2 million J&J shots this year but rollout is paused as US authorities look into six cases of brain blood clotting
Podcast: Five Degrees of Change — Eamon Ryan
The Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport discusses the need to grow the country’s offshore wind industry and getting Ireland’s district heating system off the ground
New state agency to set up district heating schemes
Environment Minister says new body would be tasked with delivering the first phases of a completely new heating system in Ireland, potentially starting by using the heat created by the Poolbeg Incinerator in Dublin.
Ryan’s plan for variable speed limits to reduce danger on M50
Transport minister says that in wake of Covid-19, the M50 will return to full capacity and variable speed limits will manage congestion and safety
Government to pilot rapid Covid testing in colleges as part of its reopening plan
Rapid antigen tests will be trialled in third-level settings as Leo Varadkar encourages businesses to consider them as part of their reopening plans
Moneypoint staff to get first refusal of new green energy roles
Plans for workers at the Clare power station are outlined in Green Atlantic, the multibillion-euro roadmap for transitioning it to a clean energy hub
Industry group urges state to follow UK’s switch to 10% renewable ethanol in petrol
Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland said his group was seeking clarity on the government’s plan for increasing biofuel content to cut emissions
Renewable sources accounted for 43 per cent of Ireland’s electricity last year
Government’s 40 per cent renewable energy target exceeded in 2020 with wind generation making up majority of power
Eamon Ryan’s 5 Degrees of Change: ‘The plan we are going to develop will be ambitious beyond compare’
From finally buying an electric car to setting up a district heating agency, the Environment Minister, details his personal and political priorities for the latest episode of the
Podcast: Five Degrees of Change — Richard Bruton
Daniel Murray is joined by the former Minister for the Environment who talks about reducing waste, creating carbon credits for better land use and using zero fossil fuels in his travel
Top medic: ‘If the state can pay for Viagra, it can pay for extreme pregnancy sickness drugs’
Peter Boylan, a former master of the National Maternity Hospital, says hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe condition and it‘s reasonable to expect the drugs payment scheme to reimburse sufferers
The Sunday Interview: Gordon Lawlor, managing director of Circle K in Ireland
After a difficult year and facing into what will be a challenging transition to alternative forms of energy, Gordon Lawlor, Circle K’s managing director in Ireland, is optimistic that the fuel retailer will adapt and thrive
Microchip exports increase 500 per cent in five years
Semiconductors, which account for 60 per cent of our trade with China, have now become Ireland’s fourth largest goods export
The chips are up: How Irish companies are cashing in on the microchip rush
Amid a global shortage of microchips, the EU and China are seeking to wrestle back control of their supply chains. And as the silicon wafers are now fundamental to so many industries, Ireland stands to benefit from what has quietly become its fourth-largest export
Richard Bruton: ‘No matter what the product is we need to rethink its production and minimise waste’
Richard Bruton was pursuing an ambitious programme of reform as Minister for Environment when he lost his job in the coalition cabinet carve-up. He remains determined that the country must confront the climate crisis, and says he has rediscovered the pleasures of riding a bike
Podcast: Five Degrees of Change — Marie Donnelly
Daniel Murray is joined by the Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council for the new season of the energy and environment podcast from the Business Post
It will be up to the government to set methane reduction targets, climate advisory body says
Marie Donnelly, new head of the body that will set the first of three five-year carbon budgets says there will not be a separate budget dealing with methane and the potential reduction of the national herd
Five Degrees of Change: Marie Donnelly interviewed
The incoming chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council sets out her vision of what needs to happen to create a greener and better world
Podcast: Five Degrees of Change — David Connolly
Daniel Murray is joined by David Connolly, chief executive of Wind Energy Ireland, for the new season of the energy and environment podcast from the Business Post
David Connolly: The speed at which we are tackling climate change is nowhere near fast enough
The chief executive of Wind Energy Ireland outlines key moves that could mitigate climate change and turn Ireland into the powerhouse of Europe