George Lee

Environment Correspondent

Negotiators are continuing to struggle to find common ground on the penultimate day of the marathon climate summit

Ryan: EU will walk from talks if COP28 deal not changed

Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Eamon Ryan has said that the draft text agreement circulated by the COP28 Presidency will have to be reworked if it is to get across the line in Dubai.

Climate Change • 11 Dec 23

Mary Robinson said she feared the summit is falling short of what is required

Mary Robinson claims COP28 talks being held 'hostage'

The Chair of the Elders Mary Robinson has accused Saudi Arabia and its allies of holding the COP28 climate talks hostage.

World • 10 Dec 23

Lots of talk at COP28, but nobody seems to want to pay

It must be quite sickening to attend these COP28 climate negotiations as a campaigner from a poorer, less-developed country, at the forefront of the climate crisis.

Analysis and Comment • 18 Dec 23

Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, Marie Donnelly, speaking at COP28

Ireland keeping pace on climate action, says Donnelly

The Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, Marie Donnelly, has said that Ireland is not a laggard on climate action in Europe but rather is keeping pace with other countries, all of whom are having the same difficulties over the slow speed of implementation of climate action.

Climate Change • 09 Dec 23

A COP28 sign at a venue in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ireland slips six places to 43rd for climate protection

Ireland has slipped six places to 43rd out of 63 countries for climate protection, according to a new report published at COP28 in Dubai.

Climate Change • 08 Dec 23

Half-time at COP28: 3 things we can say so far

The UN's climate summit, COP28, is at its midway point, with today's designated 'day of rest' separating two weeks of intense negotiations on how countries can curb global warming and end the climate crisis.

Climate Change • 07 Dec 23

Icebergs, calved from the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier in 2022, mark one of the biggest ice melt years for Greenland

Planet tipping points at 'pivotal moment' for humanity

The world is at a pivotal moment for humanity due to the rising threat of irreversible climatic tipping points, which could result in rapid changes to natural and ecological systems, according to a new report.

Climate Change • 06 Dec 23

Report shows shows emissions from burning fossil rose by 1.1%%

Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels rise in 2023

Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels are set to hit a record high this year, exacerbating climate change and fuelling more destructive extreme weather, scientists said.

World • 05 Dec 23

Eamon Ryan was planning on flying back to Ireland to attend the Dáil motion (Photo: Rollining News)

Eamon Ryan won't make COP28 return flight for Dáil vote

Minister for Environment, Climate, and Communications Eamon Ryan said he has been offered a Dáil pairing arrangement by Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore.

Politics • 05 Dec 23

Dr Sultan Al Jaber has caused a stir at the summit

Fossil fuel debate takes centre stage as COP continues

The debate about the necessity to phase out fossil fuels continued at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai following the emergence yesterday of a recording of a heated exchange between Chair of the Elders Mary Robinson and President of COP28 Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber.

Environment • 04 Dec 23