George Lee

Environment Correspondent

Taoiseach outlined how much Ireland is going to contribute to the new Loss and Damage Fund

Ireland will contribute €25m to climate fund - Varadkar

Ireland will contribute €25 million over the years 2024 and 2025 to the new Loss and Damage Fund, the Taoiseach has told delegates at the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai.

World • 02 Dec 23

Leo Varadkar with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (L) and President of UAE Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) at the COP28 conference

Ireland to contribute climate finance to COP - Varadkar

Climate finance is the best contribution that Ireland can make to the COP28 climate negotiations taking place in Dubai, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

Climate • 01 Dec 23

Mr Guterres called on world leaders to go further in protecting people from climate chaos

UN chief warns COP28 of 'climate collapse in real time'

The Secretary General of the United Nations has said that record global heating this year should send shivers down the spines of world leaders at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai and trigger them to act.

World • 30 Nov 23

Participants arrive at the venue of the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai

COP28: What to expect as summit gets under way in Dubai

The United Nations Executive Secretary in charge of climate change has said every country and every company will be held to account for its actions to limit global warming to 1.5C at the UN COP28 climate Summit which starts today in Dubai.

Analysis and Comment • 30 Nov 23

Almost 200 countries will be involved in COP28

Oil producing nations to come under pressure at COP28

Major Oil producing nations and corporations are expected to come under huge pressure to contribute far more to climate action at COP28.

Climate Change • 29 Nov 23

COP28: Radical change needed to address climate crisis

The Minister for Environment Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has said that COP28 is about seeking radical change and the scaling up of global efforts to address the climate crisis.

Analysis and Comment • 29 Nov 23

Cars were caught by significant flooding in Co Galway due to Storm Debi (file image)

Storm Debi: Further sign of climate change in Ireland

What a horrendous week it has been for the people of Clarinbridge, Oranmore and Kinvara, who suffered the full brunt of of Storm Debi. Is this climate change? That's the question that so many people are asking.

Analysis and Comment • 20 Nov 23

The plan is to pay for the construction and operation of the new storage facility through an additional levy on gas usage in the years ahead (stock image)

Govt to build emergency reserve LNG storage facility

The Government is to build a new floating gas storage facility for Liquified Natural Gas to use as a strategic emergency reserve in case of global supply disruptions.

Environment • 14 Nov 23

Waste segregation still an issue, says the EPA

Majority still putting waste into wrong bin, says EPA

The majority of households and businesses are putting their waste into the wrong bin, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Environment • 14 Nov 23

The law will set legally binding targets and requirements for rewetting peatlands

EU agrees on contested law to restore nature

Negotiators from the EU Parliament, the European Commissions and the EU Council have reached an agreement about the details to be included in the long-awaited, but highly controversial, EU Nature Restoration Law.

World • 10 Nov 23