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Hopeful signs in the serious business of climate talks

Climate negotiation is a serious business. It's not motivation the main players need any more, it's stamina, writes George Lee.
Analysis and Comment • 04 Dec 23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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