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Rise in wind, solar capacity connected to national grid

An additional 189 megawatts of wind and solar capacity was connected to the electricity grid during the first two months of this year.

Aerial image of a gas processing station near the coast

€200m to decarbonise Ireland-Scotland gas interconnector

Picture of the Pure Data Centre in Dublin

Off-grid Dublin data centre fuelled by own power plant

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What influences how you think about climate change?

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World sees fifth hottest February on record - EU Monitor

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Ireland 'lagging' on home heating retrofit targets - ESRI

people walk in the rain in Dublin

How will March's sudden stratospheric warming affect our weather?

an emperor penguin stands on a rocky ground with snow in the background

Ice melt threatens emperor penguins during annual moult

Four secondary school pupils stand together in their school uniforms

Meath pupils fight fast fashion on 'Wear Again Wednesday'

US President Donald Trump

Environmental groups sue Trump administration

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Missing climate goals risks significant fine, cttee told

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How much land & power are required to decarbonise Dublin Airport?

Street of newly built houses and townhouses

Could adding plants to your driveway help reduce flood risk?

At an intersection in Denver, Colorado, exhaust pours out of a tailpipes

Trump repeal of climate rules 'catastrophic' - activist

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The Business of Climate

Rise in wind, solar capacity connected to national grid

Aerial image of a gas processing station near the coast

€200m to decarbonise Ireland-Scotland gas interconnector

Picture of the Pure Data Centre in Dublin

Off-grid Dublin data centre fuelled by own power plant

Ireland 'lagging' on home heating retrofit targets - ESRI

Greencoat Renewables' revenues for the year to the end of December fell by 17% to €296m

Greencoat announces green digital infrastructure platform

New car registrations so far this year are up 4.3% to 49,557 from 47,493 the same time last year, new SIMI figures show

New car registrations up 7.4% in February - SIMI

Image of a business woman in a green blouse pictured in an office

Kingspan reports 2.8m tonne emissions cut since 2020

Power grid facing 'challenging situation', says EirGrid

Renewables cut energy costs by €1.5bn last year - report

More than four in five businesses say sustainability is important to the day-to-day running of their business

SMEs urged to take up more energy efficiency grants

Under the pressure from automakers, Brussels reversed its plan to phase out cobustion engine across the EU by 2035

Future of EVs 'looks Chinese rather than European'

a large battery storage bank

Ireland's first four-hour battery storage system launched

Climate Heroes

Climate Heroes: The Clothes Swap Hub

‘Tis the season for Christmas jumpers and dresses but this community clothing project in Dublin is urging people to swap, not shop this festive season.

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Climate Heroes: The Clothes Swap Hub

Climate Heroes: The Clothes Swap Hub

Climate Heroes: The Nature Reserve

Climate Heroes: The Nature Reserve

Climate Heroes: The Urban Mushroom Farm

Climate Heroes: The Urban Mushroom Farm

Climate Heroes: The Ancient Woodland Expansion Project

Climate Heroes: The Ancient Woodland Expansion Project

Climate Heroes: The Comedian

Climate Heroes: The Comedian

Climate Heroes: The National Seed Bank

Climate Heroes: The National Seed Bank

Climate Heroes: The cafe leading the move to reuse

Climate Heroes: The cafe leading the move to reuse

Climate Heroes: The Rainforest Farmer

Climate Heroes: The Rainforest Farmer

Climate Heroes: The Zero Waste Wedding Caterer

Climate Heroes: The Zero Waste Wedding Caterer

Climate Heroes: The Bog Photographer

Climate Heroes: The Bog Photographer

Climate Heroes: The Repairs Acts Project

Climate Heroes: The Repairs Acts Project

Volunteer litter pickers dive in to keep coast clean

Volunteer litter pickers dive in to keep coast clean

Climate Heroes: The Rewilders

Climate Heroes: The Rewilders

Climate Heroes: The Furniture Maker

Climate Heroes: The Furniture Maker

Climate Heroes: The Miss Ireland Contestant

Climate Heroes: The Miss Ireland Contestant

Climate Heroes: The Bee Sanctuary

Climate Heroes: The Bee Sanctuary

Climate Heroes: The Flower Farmer

Climate Heroes: The Flower Farmer

Climate on Brainstorm

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What influences how you think about climate change?

people walk in the rain in Dublin

How will March's sudden stratospheric warming affect our weather?

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How much land & power are required to decarbonise Dublin Airport?

Street of newly built houses and townhouses

Could adding plants to your driveway help reduce flood risk?

A car is engulfed in floodwater in Enniscorthy

Should communities at risk of flooding think about relocation?

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Ecolution - The Climate Change Podcast for Young People

Ecolution: Listen to all the podcasts here

Ecolution: Listen to all the podcasts here

Evie was live from the BTYSTE, meeting some of the young people who took part.

Ecolution: Eco projects, the Internet and AI at the BTYSTE

Young people met leaders at the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action.

Ecolution: Young people are powerful

Vanessa Nakate (centre), a climate activist from Uganda speaks at a COP28 event.

Ecolution COP28 Special: Is it good COP or bad COP?!

Nicola always loved animals and the natural world.

Ecolution: Author Nicola Davies on The Song That Sings Us

Some children dig into the soil at Airfield Estate!

Ecolution: We dig in to a World of Soil

Ecolution: Bats are the good guys!

Ecolution: Bats are the good guys!

Ecolution: From Colombia to Brazil - a shared struggle

Ecolution: From Colombia to Brazil - a shared struggle

Ecolution: Heavy weather with Met Éireann's Dr Noel Fitzpatrick

Ecolution: Heavy weather with Met Éireann's Dr Noel Fitzpatrick

Ecolution: Dr Jane Goodall is our very special guest

Ecolution: Dr Jane Goodall is our very special guest

Ecolution: Mary Robinson talks Climate Justice

Ecolution: Mary Robinson talks Climate Justice

Ecolution: Earth Rising at IMMA

Ecolution: Earth Rising at IMMA