Almost 40% of firms don't have a sustainability plan 43% of Irish companies have firm plans to be carbon-neutral or achieve net zero, according to a survey by IT company DataSolutions. Business • 11 Nov 21
Aer Lingus owner IAG to buy fuel made from wood waste The parent of Aer Lingus, IAG, as well as Southwest Airlines have agreed to purchase nearly 300 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel created from ... Business • 10 Nov 21
That's a wrap: Hemp instead of plastic to cover bales? A community on the Loop Head Peninsula in Co Clare have rallied to support three Leaving Cert students to progress a project they had entered ... Regional • 11 Nov 21
Is your electric car as eco-friendly as you thought? Electric vehicles (EVs) are a powerful weapon in the world's battle to beat global warming, yet their impact varies hugely from nation-to-nation and in some ... Business • 10 Nov 21
Met Éireann joins forces over climate supercomputer A new supercomputer will improve short-term weather forecasting and help communities become more resilient to climate change, Met Éireann has said. Climate Change • 10 Nov 21
China, US in new joint plan to tackle climate change China and the United States have announced a joint initiative to deliver enhanced climate action, Beijing's longtime climate envoy told the COP26 summit in Glasgow ... Cop26 • 10 Nov 21
Teen enjoys 'amazing' farming chat with Taoiseach A Co Offaly teenager met Taoiseach Micheál Martin today to share her views on the importance of creating an open dialogue between farmers and climate ... Climate Change • 10 Nov 21
Renewable electricity goal 'technically possible' The operator of the national grid has said the goal for Ireland to run on 70% renewable electricity by 2030 is "technically possible to achieve" ... Business • 10 Nov 21
EU Green Deal: Big on ambition, fraught with division After more than a decade of crises, the European Union is hoping that by seizing the initiative on climate change it can restore a sense ... Climate Change • 09 Nov 21
World heading for 2.4C global warming - report The world is heading for at least 2.4C of global warming with the climate action countries have pledged to take in the next decade, analysis ... Climate Change • 09 Nov 21
Cuppa at COP26: Reaching agreement is no small feat What can we do to make sure that countries follow all the commitments they sign up to at COP26? The simple answer is "we can't", ... Environment • 12 Nov 21
China plans to go green - just not yet Without a dramatic change of course from China, the target to keep global warming to 1.5C is nothing but hot air, writes Yvonne Murray in ... Cop26 • 09 Nov 21
Mangroves helping to bolster India's cyclone defences With India facing ever more powerful cyclones, women in the world's largest mangrove forest are planting thousands of saplings to help protect their coastal communities ... News Lens • 09 Nov 21
Women's equality focus of today's COP26 summit Speakers at the United Nations COP26 conference in Glasgow will today focus on efforts to boost women's equality and the campaign to improve the climate. Climate Change • 09 Nov 21
Cross-border initiative to focus on climate change Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Stormont's Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill will launch an initiative to bring together experts on both sides of the border to ... Environment • 09 Nov 21
New promises at Glasgow climate talks As COP26 begins its second week of meetings, here are the pledges made so far. Climate Change • 08 Nov 21
Fast fashion leftovers dumped in Chilean desert A mountain of discarded clothing including Christmas jumpers and ski boots cuts a strange sight in Chile's Atacama, the driest desert in the world, which ... Climate Change • 08 Nov 21
Trade-off between economic growth and climate action? Greta Thunberg famously asked "how dare you?" in a speech in 2019. The emotional question was followed by "we are at the beginning of a ... Climate Change • 08 Nov 21
Most countries 'have failed' on Paris pledges - Obama Former US president Barack Obama has said "most countries have failed" to live up to promises they made in the Paris climate deal as he ... Climate Change • 08 Nov 21
Climate crisis could see nuclear come in from the cold For more than two decades, promoters and purveyors of nuclear energy felt shunned at UN climate change conferences. At the COP26 summit underway in Glasgow, ... COP 26 • 08 Nov 21
Mind-boggling challenges ahead to meet climate targets The world's worst UN Climate Conference took place more than a decade ago in Copenhagen. I had the misfortune to attend COP15 in 2009, which ... Analysis and Comment • 07 Nov 21
Don't have a cow: The rise of plant-based 'meats' Concerns about the environment and our own health has boosted the ranks of those seeing a meat-free life, with numerous Irish companies trying to take ... Business • 07 Nov 21
Climate protesters hit Glasgow streets Tens of thousands of protesters braved rain and wind in Glasgow today as part of worldwide demonstrations against what campaigners say is a failure of ... Climate Change • 06 Nov 21
Will COP26 deliver a meaningful deal on climate change? Entering the climate summit in Glasgow, you feel entirely disconnected from the city which is hosting it. Climate Change • 06 Nov 21
