Climate Change 79% of Irish public believe climate change should be top priority for government More than half of people are worried about the potential of extreme heat, while nearly four-in-five of people want the government to prioritise the issue of climate change
Climate & Environment Twitter not ‘appropriate forum’ for ‘complex’ debate on meat consumption - EPA chiefLaura Burke says that while a more ‘considered’ debate is to be had, Irish agri-food growth has come at ‘expense of the environment’
Climate & Environment Government to publish environment policy position next year Laura Burke, director general of the EPA, said a national policy position on the environment should be a “no brainer” but still hadn’t been devised
Climate & Environment Ireland’s carbon emissions increased almost 5% last year, new EPA figures showA surge in the use of coal and oil for electricity generation, coupled with a continued increase in agricultural emissions contributed to the country’s overall carbon emissions levels increase above 61.5 million tons of C02 equivalent
Emissions are unlikely to fall this year, EPA head warnsComments cast doubt on the country’s ability to meet its climate action targets
Ireland must aim higher on climate change targets, EPA warns ‘For a country that promotes itself as being so clean and green, we really are not living up to that standard,’ according to the EPA director