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A flooded house and rice field in Yesan-Gun, South Korea

18 die in South Korea floods as storms hit China

Severe weather in South Korea has eased following days of torrential rain that triggered floods and landslides and left at least 18 people dead.

Weather • 23 Jul

Coastal erosion threatening Ireland's ancient forts

Climate change is threatening the remains of hundreds of ancient forts dotted around Ireland's coasts, which are vulnerable to coastal erosion.

Munster • 21 Jul

ESB's planning application to decommission Derrybrien

An ESB subsidiary has lodged plans with An Coimisiún Pleanála to decommission and remove the 70-turbine Derrybrien wind-farm in south Galway.

Business • 18 Jul

BP to sell US onshore wind business to LS Power

Energy major BP said today it had agreed to sell its US onshore wind business, bp Wind Energy, to US-based electricity transmission systems operator LS Power.

Business • 18 Jul

Cork City Council leading on upgrading EV fleet

Cork City Council has electrified a greater proportion of its fleet than any other local authority, according to a new report.

Munster • 17 Jul

Managers from Tirlan and ESB in a field with a solar panel at Tirlan's facility in Co Kilkenny

Tirlán starts work on solar farm for Ballyragget site

Food company Tirlán, formerly Glanbia Co-Op, has started work on a major renewable energy project at its multi-purpose integrated dairy processing facility in Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny.

Business • 16 Jul

The eruptions are characterised by lava flows emerging from long cracks in the earth's crust (File image)

Iceland volcano erupts for 12th time since 2021

A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland, the country's meteorological office said, marking the latest in a series of outbreaks near the capital in recent years.

World • 16 Jul

Google inks $3 billion US hydropower deal

Google has agreed to secure as much as 3 gigawatts of US hydropower in the world's largest corporate clean power pact for hydroelectricity, the company said today, as Big Tech pursues the expansion of energy-hungry data centres.

Business • 15 Jul

a windfarm with several turbines in the countryside with blue skies in the background

Irish wind farms record best ever June power generation

30% of electricity demand was met by Irish wind farms in June, making it the best June on record, the latest figures from Wind Energy Ireland show.

Business • 15 Jul

Britain offers discounts on electric cars to boost demand

The UK government will offer discounts worth up to £3,750 to buyers of electric cars priced at £37,000 or below, under a new scheme that aims to better align consumer demand with net zero emissions targets.

Business • 15 Jul

A kite flying above a Mayo site generating renewable electricity

Game changer: Mayo project uses kites to generate power

A project in Co Mayo is generating renewable electricity through the flying of kites, which its operator has described as a potential "game changer" in the wind energy sector.

Climate Change • 14 Jul

Jim Gildea and Ciaran Foley stand at a bin at the launch of a new Re-turn initiative in Dun Laoghaire

Re-turn to roll out bin surrounds programme to more towns

A scheme whereby surrounds are added to public bins to allow people to more easily retrieve discarded drink containers is being expanded around the country.

Business • 10 Jul

A woman fans herself while under an umbrella as high temperatures hit Lisbon in June 2025

Climate change made Europe's heatwave up to 4C hotter

Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, scientists said, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people.

Weather • 09 Jul

AIB's low-rate Business Sustainability Loan is available to all businesses including farmers, clubs, trusts and charities who want to 'green' their operations

AIB's new green and transition loan for businesses

AIB has launched a new Green loan to help businesses transition to a low carbon economy.

Business • 07 Jul

Rock armour was put in place in Courtown to try to halt the erosion

Call for guidelines on climate change and coastal erosion

There have been renewed calls for the Government to draw up national guidelines on how to best manage the effects of climate change on our coasts.

Environment • 04 Jul

New solar power records set in June, EirGrid data shows

Sunny weather in June produced a number of new solar power records for Ireland, new data from grid operator EirGrid shows.

Business • 04 Jul

Greenhouse emissions down, but further cuts needed - EPA

Ireland emitted 54 million tonnes of climate polluting greenhouse gases last year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency - 2% lower than in 2023.

Environment • 04 Jul

Flogas said the multi-buyer CPPA with Cronalaght 1 Wind Farm in Co Donegal is the largest by customer count of its kind in Ireland

Flogas announces biggest multi-buyer CPPA

Fourteen Irish businesses are now powering their operations with clean, affordable wind energy after they agreed a new Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with Flogas, a DCC company.

Business • 03 Jul

Firefighters battle a wildfire that broke out in Ierapetra on Crete

Thousands evacuated as Greece wildfire rages on Crete

A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists, officials have said.

Europe • 03 Jul

Energy operators propose investment of up to €18.98bn

The operators of Ireland's energy system, ESB Networks and Eirgrid, have proposed an investment of up to €18.98 billion over the next five years to maintain and upgrade their networks to meet current and future demand.

Ireland • 03 Jul

Michael Kennedy, originally from Northern Ireland, is the CEO of Roebuck Estates

England's wine industry growing due to climate change

England's wine industry has seen significant growth in recent years due to warmer temperatures brought about by climate change.

UK • 02 Jul

BARCELONA, CATALONIA, SPAIN - 2025/06/28: Groups of tourists are seen visiting the Gothic historic center of Barcelona,
sheltering from the sun in the shade of the monumental complex of Plaza del Rei. Catalonia is experiencing its first heat wave of the s

Fires break out in France as Europe heatwave intensifies

French firefighters have been mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert from tomorrow until midweek.

Weather • 29 Jun

Spain is facing extreme temperatures of over 40C this weekend

Heatwave warning for tourist hotspots amid highs of 40C

Tourist hotspots around Europe are facing the first major heatwave of the summer with extreme temperature warnings in place in Spain, while Greece has seen highs in excess of 40C with authorities advising people to stay indoors.

Europe • 28 Jun