George Lee

Environment Correspondent

Trifol Resources has two 'reactors' operating at its site in Co Tipperary

Irish company transforms plastic into sustainable fuel

An Irish company has developed and patented a process to transform old plastic into sustainable fuel, including sustainable aviation fuel and wax.

Environment • 22 Aug 24

The repairs to the pipeline, which supplies water to 1.7 million people, were deemed urgent

Critical water repairs completed in Greater Dublin Area

Uisce Éireann has confirmed that the critical and highly complex repairs to a major trunk water main connecting its Ballymore Eustace Water Treatment Plant to the Saggart Reservoir in Co Dublin have been successfully completed.

Regional • 14 Aug 24

The biggest cut in greenhouse gases happened in the energy sector where emissions fell by 21.6%.

Climate policies pay dividends - but let's not drop guard

Perhaps this news that our climate policies are paying dividends and starting to turn the tide on emissions will give some comfort. Nobody, however, should drop their guard.

Analysis and Comment • 13 Jul 24

The CCAC report noted that only about 70 grant-aided heat pumps per week were installed last year

Call to make it easier, cheaper to install heat pumps

The Climate Change Advisory Council has said the Government must do more to help everyone make sustainable choices in insulating and heating their homes.

Ireland • 11 Jul 24

This represented the largest ever single-year reduction and brought emissions to their lowest level for three decades

6.8% emissions reduction in 2023 a positive - EPA

Official figures showing a 6.8% reduction in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions last year are incredibly positive news, the Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency has said.

Climate Change • 10 Jul 24

A woman cools off with a battery fan on a hot summer day in Kashmir, India

Last month was warmest June globally on record - report

The average global temperature last month was warmer than any previous June on record, according to a new report.

Climate Change • 08 Jul 24

Young people identify with the freedom to take flights and struggle with the idea of flying less

Report finds lack of urgency around climate change

Although awareness of climate change is high among the Irish public, a sense of urgency about the issue and understanding of individual impact remains a challenge, according to a new Government report.

Climate Change • 04 Jul 24

The Environmental Protection Agency has said the quality of drinking water in Ireland is very high

80,000 more people using 'at risk' water supplies in 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency has said there was an increase of 80,000 in the number of people using "at risk" public water supplies last year.

Ireland • 03 Jul 24

Ireland is now 20 times more likely to experience its highest ever temperature of 33C, the research found

Ireland '20 times more likely' to reach 33C - research

Research by scientists at Maynooth University has revealed a very substantial increase in the likelihood and extent of extreme heat events in Ireland.

Environment • 02 Jul 24

The Climate Change Advisory council said sales of electric vehicles declined in Ireland last year

Measures needed to increase EV sales - climate watchdog

The Climate Change Advisory Council said urgent measures to increase the sale of electric vehicles in Ireland are needed and it has called for a comprehensive review of taxation in the transport sector.

Ireland • 27 Jun 24