George Lee

Environment Correspondent

The GasAbate system was installed on Raymond Goggin's farm in Co Cork last autumn

The breakthrough tech reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Manure from the cows owned by dairy farmer Raymond Goggin produces about 1,000 tonnes of slurry every winter, and this year's supply contains more nutrients than ever before.

Environment • 11 Mar

Ireland is on course to miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions targets

Report shows climate inaction pricier than taking action

As a joint report warns that Ireland must act to avoid massive financial costs from missing its 2030 climate targets, Environment Correspondent George Lee examines what could happen next.

Analysis and Comment • 04 Mar

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and the Climate Change Advisory Council described the potential costs as 'staggering'

Ireland faces €26bn bill if EU climate targets missed

Two Government advisory councils have come together to warn that Ireland must act to avoid massive financial costs from missing its 2030 climate targets.

Climate Change • 04 Mar

ESB staff survey a fallen tree and power lines on a road in Dublin during high winds from Storm Éowyn

'Lessons to be learned' from Éowyn ahead of future storms

Storm Éowyn was a real eye opener about the damage an extreme weather event can cause in Ireland and highlighted key vulnerabilities in electricity, water, and telecommunications, writes George Lee.

Analysis and Comment • 21 Feb

The biggest storm in a century has underlined the inevitable climate risks that lie ahead

Storm Éowyn underlines the climate risks that lie ahead

If there is one major lesson to be taken from the devastation inflicted by the extraordinary winds of Storm Éowyn, it is surely that we need to focus far more on how we are going to adapt to live with extreme weather events, writes Environment Correspondent George Lee.

Analysis and Comment • 03 Feb

The fires are the most destructive in LA's history and are expected to be the costliest wildfire event ever in the US

Man-made climate change worsened LA wildfires - study

A World Weather Attribution study by 32 international wildfire scientists has confirmed that human-caused climate change worsened the ferocious wildfires that devastated parts of Los Angeles in recent weeks.

Climate Change • 29 Jan

A wind turbine is broken following the storm in Galway

'Weather bomb' smashed wind records unbroken for 80 years

Storm Éowyn was one of the most powerful and widespread wind events to hit Ireland since the so-called "night of the big wind" in 1839.

Analysis and Comment • 25 Jan

Record gusts of 156km/h were recorded during Storm Ophelia in October 2017

Faster than usual jet stream has supercharged Storm Éowyn

The jet stream is currently blowing across the Atlantic at speeds that are at least 100km/h faster than normal - and it has supercharged Storm Éowyn.

Weather • 23 Jan

The report shows that more than 47 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions were avoided between 2019 and 2023

Wind and solar farms saved consumers €840m since 2000

Wind and solar farms have saved Irish consumers a total of €840 million since the year 2000, according to new research for Wind Energy Ireland.

Environment • 16 Jan

There is a specific commitment also to ensure that any such grants and schemes are made accessible to older people (file pic)

Govt promises improved grants for retrofitting homes

The draft Programme for Government includes a commitment to revise and improve the provisions of grants and financial supports for homeowners who wish to invest in retrofitting their homes, enhancing their energy efficiency, and reduce their energy costs.

Ireland • 15 Jan