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Climate & Environment

Climate & Environment

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Aviation

Sustainable aviation-energy firm seeks to set up Irish plant

Zero Petroleum says it is in talks with a major company in the aviation industry as it bids to replace fossil fuels with a less environmentally harmful alternative
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 21, 2023
Aviation

‘Ireland could be the Qatar of Europe for eco-friendly aviation fuel’

Andrew Turner, a former high-ranking RAF officer, now works with Zero Petroleum, a UK company that believes it can halt the damage being done to the climate by air travel – and totally change an industry known for its exceptionally high carbon emissions
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 20, 2023
The Big Interview

Bus Eireann chief executive: ‘cultural mindshift needed to get people out of cars’

Stephen Kent says that weaning people away from cars and on to public transport is his main ambition
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • January 20, 2023
Comment

John Walsh: A lack of political leadership means business must lead the way on climate change

Political parties take climate change seriously – until difficult decisions have to be made, or an electorally important cohort has to be appeased
  • John Walsh
  • January 19, 2023
Energy

Irish solar firm Power Capital lands €240m funding through European Investment Bank deal

Eamon Ryan, the Minister for the Environment and Climate, said the deal was a “vote of confidence for Irish renewables”
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • January 16, 2023
Climate & Environment

John Gibbons: Climate refugees present bigger crisis than populations displaced by war

While those fleeing conflict enjoy clear legal protections, the same does not apply to the ever-increasing number of those escaping climate breakdown
  • John Gibbons
  • January 14, 2023
Sustainability

Consciously Craving: Ecopreneur Pat Kane’s guide to achievable sustainability goals

When it comes to making a difference in 2023, think globally but act first in your kitchen
  • Pat Kane
  • January 13, 2023
Climate & Environment

John Gibbons: The heat is on, but our response to climate change remains muted

The year saw heat waves precipitously close to the limits of human tolerance and calamitous flooding, yet political and social reaction continues to be lukewarm
  • John Gibbons
  • December 28, 2022
Climate & Environment

Brian Caulfield: We can’t drive our way out of transport emissions problem

The aim to sell 1m electric cars in Ireland by 2030 in a bid to be more environmentally friendly has been repeatedly criticised as unrealistic
  • Brian Caulfield
  • December 22, 2022
Climate & Environment

Cuts to free parking for public servants could start next year as part of climate overhaul

The government’s latest environmental action plan envisages transforming society, with a focus on areas such as transport and agriculture
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 21, 2022
Legal

Ex-FG TD convicted and fined for offences against Wildlife Act

Anthony Lawlor, a former TD for Kildare North and senator, had cleared out two and a half acres of gorse bushes, including a ‘top-class habitat for nesting birds’, at his farm in 2020
  • Barry J Whyte
  • December 17, 2022
Morning Headlines

Revenues top $1bn at Workday Ireland; EU ombudsman Emily O’Reilly interviewed

The stories you need to read this morning in business, politics and current affairs
  • Business Post
  • December 16, 2022
Climate & Environment

John Gibbons: The EU’s new plan to tackle deforestation will only work with close monitoring

Companies found to be in breach of new rules will face fines of up to 4 per cent of their annual turnover in the bloc, but opaque supply chains could hinder its effectiveness
  • John Gibbons
  • December 16, 2022
Climate & Environment

New wind farm plan to transform Shannon estuary and create 50,000 jobs

It is expected that offshore wind farms in the region could meet Ireland’s entire electricity demand
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • December 14, 2022
Podcast

Five Degrees of Change: Mark Mellett

The former head of the Irish Defence Forces discussed the security implications of climate change, starting his own green business, and climate displacement.
  • Daniel Murray
  • December 13, 2022
Today's headlines

New climate rules could scupper future FDI projects; Consultants may reject contract over Saturdays

The top stories from business and politics in today’s Business Post
  • Business Post
  • December 11, 2022
Business

Leo Varadkar: Our prosperity is precious – and here’s how we are protecting it

An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar outlines the government’s new white paper on enterprise, which aims to support Ireland’s current strong economic position
  • Leo Varadkar
  • December 10, 2022
Five Degrees of Change

‘We need to build up our own capacity to become energy self-sufficient’ – Mark Mellett

As part of the Business Post’s Five Degrees of Change podcast, environmentalist Mark Mellett names both policy changes and personal aspirations for an ecologically robust world
  • Daniel Murray
  • December 10, 2022
Morning Headlines

HSE to recruit overseas nurses; State admits ‘not feasible’ to cut methane by 30%

The stories you need to read this morning in business, politics and current affairs – plus this week’s Big Interview with Pat O'Sullivan, chief executive of Master Chefs
  • Business Post
  • December 9, 2022
Agriculture

State privately admits ‘not feasible’ to cut methane by 30%

Internal government documents call into question agriculture sector’s ability reduce emissions by 25 per cent by 2030
  • Daniel Murray
  • December 9, 2022

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