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73% of agriculture emissions in 2022 were from livestock activities

Five sectors made up 55% of carbon emissions in 2022

The five highest emitting sectors in the economy, excluding households, accounted for 55% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, but just 15% of employment and 22% of the gross value added.

Business • 19 Nov 24

Fuel prices eased last year - but have climbed in recent months

Pumped Up: Why fuel prices are rising, and may go higher

There are many factors behind the recent rise in fuel prices – but none of them show signs of easing in the months ahead, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 15 May 24

The Just Transition Fund grants aim to help the Midlands economy diversify away from peat production

15 Midlands firms granted €18m in Just Transition funding

Fifteen projects in the Midlands have been awarded a combined €18m from the European Union's Just Transition Fund programme.

Business • 25 Apr 24

Daniel Murphy, Musgrave's Sustainability Manager and Michael O'Riordan, Riordan's SuperValu Fermoy where solar panels have been installed

SuperValu, Centra stores cut emissions by 9%

SuperValu and Centra stores have reduced their carbon emissions by 9% in the past year, according to the brands' owner Musgrave Group.

Business • 19 Jul 23

Electric cars are getting cheaper - but it's still hard to say if motorists will actually save money by making the switch

Higher Charge: Is it cheaper to buy an electric car?

With the Government's electric car grant about to fall, can drivers really save money by switching away from petrol or diesel?

Business • 14 Jun 23

Shell said its emissions dipped about 10% in 2022 to 1.232 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent

Shell's 2022 emissions dip 10% on lower fuel sales

Shell's emissions dipped about 10% in 2022 to 1.232 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent as its fuel sales, including gasoline and diesel, fell around 5% to 4.2 million barrels per day, according to its annual report and Reuters calculations.

Business • 09 Mar 23

EU member states had already approved the legislation

EU parliament votes to ban petrol car sales by 2035

The European Parliament has voted to approve a ban on new sales of carbon-emitting petrol and diesel cars by 2035, clearing the final legislative hurdle.

Climate Change • 14 Feb 23

In response, the department said it did not accept Ryanair's assertions

Ryanair troubled by use of EU emissions cut funding

Ryanair said it was "deeply troubling" how EU funding to tackle emissions was being used to shore up unprofitable school bus routes and with no transparency over how the rest of the money was spent.

Business • 12 Feb 23

EasyJet is now targetting a 78% drop in emissions by 2050

EasyJet to end carbon offsetting to focus on emissions

EasyJet said today it would scrap its carbon offsetting scheme at the end of the year and instead target a 78% drop in emissions by 2050 via investments in efficient aircraft, sustainable aviation fuel and operating improvements.

Business • 26 Sep 22

C&C plans to recycle waste heat from the production of Bulmers to reduce its emissions from gas

C&C aims to cut Bulmers manufacturing emissions

Drinks group C&C has announced plans to accelerate a reduction in carbon emissions across its operations.

Business • 29 Aug 22

The top ten Irish companies for reducing emissions included Accenture, AIB, CRH, ESB and Glenveagh Properties

Irish companies reduce operational emissions

The operational emissions coming from Irish firms taking part in a global environmental disclosure scheme fell by 36% last year.

Business • 10 Mar 22

The new gas-fired plants are expected to come online from October 2024 (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Price triples as Eirgrid agrees deal for new gas plants

Eirgrid, the national electricity grid operator, has completed an auction with power companies which will lead to the construction of nine new gas generators around the country.

Business • 04 Feb 22

One third of the world's food is wasted each year - representing billions of dollars of money, and billions of tonnes of greenhouse emissions

Green meals: The apps aiming to cut food waste

Ireland dumps an estimated 1.1 million tonnes of food each year; a financial and environmental problem that food firms and consumers are turning to technology to try to tackle, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 30 Jan 22

Finding a way to dramatically cut the amount of waste we produce - and raw materials we need - is at the heart of the circular economy

Full Circle: What the circular economy means for firms

The 'Circular Economy' may be a new concept to many, but it could soon upend the way consumers consume, and businesses produce. Getting to it will be a major challenge, though it could ultimately benefit firms and households as well as the environment, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 14 Dec 21

Cement manufacturing is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions here

Enterprise sector faces emissions cut of 40% under plan

Businesses will have to reduce their emissions by around 40% under the Government's Climate Action Plan, which also warns failure to act means firms risk being left behind.

Business • 05 Nov 21

Royal Dutch Shell has pledged to become a net-zero emissions company by 2050, but is under pressure to make faster progress

Shell toughens climate targets as Q3 profit misses

Royal Dutch Shell has today set itself tougher emissions-cutting targets as it reported a lower-than-expected third-quarter profit of $4.13 billion.

Business • 28 Oct 21

An upgraded meter could help you to better manage your energy usage - saving money and carbon in the process

Get Smart: How your meter could help cut energy costs

With electricity prices on the way up for more than one million customers, the arrival of a smart meter could offer a rare (albeit modest) reprieve against rising utility bills, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 05 Jul 21

The building and infrastructure sectors are the biggest users of steel, accounting for 52% of global demand

Kingspan in investment partnership with H2 Green Steel

Insulation and building materials manufacturer Kingspan has announced an investment in H2 Green Steel, a company which is pioneering new green production methods for steel manufacturing using hydrogen.

Business • 23 Apr 21

Ireland's electric car infrastructure is improving, and more cars are being sold, but the Government's aim of having 1m on the roads by 2030 seem unlikely

Cut to incentive scheme for some electric, hybrid cars

The Department of Transport is to cut the grants available to some electric cars - capping the price of vehicles that qualify, and reducing the incentive for plug-in hybrids - as sales continue to lag ambitious Government targets.

Business • 24 Aug 21

Air pollution in the Indian city of Amritsar

Fall in CO2 emissions could be greatest since WWII

Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War II this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill, but many experts expect the figures to prove only temporary.

Coronavirus • 02 Mar 21

UK consumers held back from buying cars amid increased restrictions on diesel vehicles and ongoing economic uncertainty in the run-up to Brexit

UK car sales hit six-year low on Brexit and emissions

The number of new cars sold in Britain last year fell to its lowest since 2013, new figures show today.

Business • 06 Jan 20

Emissions from energy continue to rise, increasing 1.9% in 2018, the largest jump since 2013, the IEA has said

World needs 'laser-like focus' to bring down emissions

The world must do much more to slash emissions if it is to defuse the climate change time bomb and deliver sustainable energy for a growing population, the International Energy Agency said today.

Business • 13 Nov 19

The national pollutant and transfer register covers 91 pollutants and 417 large industrial facilities

EPA publishes industrial pollutant emissions data

There was a dramatic decrease in the HCFC refrigerant gas emissions from large industrial activities, according to the most recent data from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Business • 22 Aug 19

Based on animal numbers - particularly the dairy herd - emissions from agriculture are projected to increase

Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions likely to increase

Ireland faces significant challenges in meeting the European Union's required reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Environment • 06 Jun 19

Defunct Polish cooling tower demolished

A 90-metre-high cooling tower was demolished at Łagisza power plant in Poland earlier this week.

News Lens • 15 May 19

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