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Jean Claude Juncker said additional measures were 'scientifically accurate and politically indispensable'

It's crunch time for action on climate change

We don't have a second to waste when it comes to tackling climate change. This was the clarion call from the President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker, to MEPs in Strasbourg this week.

Climate Change • 16 Sep 18

Minister Denis Naughten addressed a conference on climate change in Germany yesterday

Minister accused of 'lack of ambition' over emissions

The Minister for Climate Action has been accused of having a "lack of ambition" to tackle Irish emission levels.

Ireland • 17 Nov 17

The European Commission's proposal aims to curb greenhouse gases from transport as part of a drive to cut emissions by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030

EU proposes tougher car emission targets

The European Union has proposed tougher car emissions targets including a credit system for carmakers to encourage the roll-out of electric vehicles and fines for exceeding carbon dioxide limits.

Business • 08 Nov 17

The findings are the results of eight years work by 250 scientists

Rising acid levels in oceans harming marine life

A major new study has found that fish stocks and other sea life around the globe will be negatively impacted by rising levels of acid in the water caused by carbon dioxide emissions.

Science • 23 Oct 17

A VW spokesman confirmed an extraordinary supervisory board meeting would be held on Wednesday but declined to give details

VW calls crisis meeting to discuss EU cartel probe

Volkswagen will hold a special supervisory board meeting on Wednesday to discuss allegations that German carmakers operated a wide-ranging cartel, a source familiar with the matter has said.

Business • 24 Jul 17

New legal action against Italy for failing to respond to claims of emission-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler

EU procedure against Italy over Fiat emission tests

The European Commission has launched legal action against Italy for failing to respond to allegations of emission-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler.

Business • 17 May 17

Half of the compensation will be paid at the time US judge Charles Breyer gives final approval of the settlement

VW reaches deal with 80,000 US 3-litre car owners

A US federal judge has said Volkswagen has reached an agreement in principle to provide "substantial compensation" to the owners of about 80,000 3-litre polluting diesel vehicles.

Business • 23 Dec 16

The European Commission has further called on Germany and Britain to account for refusing to share details on breaches of EU emissions laws uncovered

VW scandal: UK, Germany among states facing fines

The European Union has opened legal action against seven nations including Germany and the UK for failing to police emissions cheating by carmakers after the Volkswagen scandal.

Business • 08 Dec 16

The German manufacturer has said the majority of the 8.5 million cars in Europe can be repaired this year

VW has fixed less than 10% of European cars

Volkswagen is making slow progress on fixing cars equipped with illicit engine software in Europe, having repaired less than 10% of the 8.5 million affected models, the company has said.

Business • 20 Sep 16

Volkswagen has pledged billions of euros to compensate owners of VW diesel-powered cars

VW broke consumer laws in 20 countries - report

The European Commission has found that Volkswagen broke consumer laws in 20 European Union countries by cheating on emissions tests, German daily Die Welt reported, citing Commission sources.

Business • 05 Sep 16

Germany's financial watchdog is reported to have filed a complaint with prosecutors against the entire former board of VW

German watchdog filed complaint against VW board

German financial watchdog Bafin filed a complaint with prosecutors against the entire former board of Volkswagen over possible market manipulation linked to the car maker's emissions scandal.

Business • 21 Jun 16

South Korea says Nissan's Qashqai had a device to make its emissions appear lower than they actually were

Nissan facing fine over Qashqai emissions

South Korea has it will fine Nissan for manipulating emissions data on a popular diesel sports utility vehicle, bringing the Japanese car giant into a widening global scandal that has already ensnared Volkswagen and Mitsubishi.

Business • 18 May 16

'We are today not in a position to pre-empt the outcome of negotiations which will determine the cost' Matthias Mueller told a news conference

VW can't yet determine cost of emissions scandal

Volkswagen is not yet able to put a figure on the total cost of cleaning up the diesel emissions cheating scandal until a final deal is struck with authorities in the United States, Chief Executive Matthias Mueller has said.

Business • 22 Apr 16

Japan's sixth-largest carmaker admitted this week it had overstated the fuel efficiency of 625,000 cars, wiping off around 40% of its market value

Mitsubishi fuel economy scandal widens

Mitsubishi Motors’ fuel economy scandal has broadened after US car-safety authorities said they were seeking information and after reports that the carmaker submitted misleading data on at least one more model than disclosed.

Business • 22 Apr 16

The news of Daimler’s internal probe in the US follows Q1 results at the German carmaker showing its bottom-line profit slumped in the first three months of this year due to falling sales

Daimler to conduct internal emissions probe in US

German carmaker Daimler, which owns Mercedes-Benz, has said it will conduct an investigation into its exhaust emissions certification process in the US, following a request from the Department of Justice.

Business • 22 Apr 16

US-listed shares of Volkswagen rose nearly 6% to $30.95 following the news of the buyback

VW to buy back cars affected by emissions scandal

Volkswagen and US officials have reached a framework deal under which the carmaker would offer to buy back almost 500,000 diesel cars that used sophisticated software to evade US emission rules.

Business • 21 Apr 16

Ireland is supposed to reduce its emissions to 20% below 2005 levels by the year 2020

Blog: Ireland misses pollution targets by a mile

One of the faults of journalism, and it has many, is that it often lets the urgent overshadow the important, writes RTÉs Business Editor David Murphy.

Business • 08 Apr 16

The parties have proposed various policies on climate change

Political climate: Parties' environmental policies

Climate change has apparently had little impact as an election issue so far. RTÉ Agriculture and Environment Correspondent went through the parties' manifestos to see where they stand on the environment

Election 2016 • 22 Feb 16

Under the proposed new rules, the EU would be able to demand spot checks on vehicles, order recalls and impose penalties for failure to comply with environmental laws

EU seeks more powers over national car regulations

The EU has sought sweeping powers over national car regulations, aiming to prevent a repeat of Volkswagen's emissions test cheating scandal.

Business • 27 Jan 16

Drop in Renault shares have seen about €5 billion wiped off the company's market capitalisation

No proof of emission-cheating after Renault search

France's Energy minister Segolene Royal has said tests conducted on Renault cars had not shown any presence of fraudulent emissions concealing software.

Business • 14 Jan 16

Germany's Volkswagen faces multi-billion fines over an emissions scandal at the company

European Investment Bank puts loans to VW on hold

The European Investment Bank has stopped loans to Volkswagen pending an investigation into whether some of its previous funding could been used by the company to cheat diesel emissions tests.

Business • 14 Jan 16

VW now says only 36,000 cars affected by CO2 emissions

VW says CO2 emissions scandal not as bad as feared

Volkswagen understated carbon dioxide emissions on many fewer vehicles than initially feared, the German company said today.

Business • 11 Dec 15

Researchers claimed to have found excessive nitric oxide emissions for Opel's Zafira model

GM's Opel denies violating EU emissions standards

General Motors' Opel division has denied violating European environmental standards after researchers claimed to have found excessive nitric oxide emissions for its Zafira model.

Business • 23 Oct 15

Europe's biggest automaker admitted on 18 September it used illegal software to manipulate emissions tests on diesel vehicles in the US

VW extends emissions probe to older engines

Volkswagen is looking into whether cars using older versions of its current diesel engines may have contained software used to manipulate emissions test data, which could mean a widening of a scandal that has rocked the German carmaker.

Business • 22 Oct 15

Michael Horn appeared at a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Texas launches suit against Volkswagen, Audi

The State of Texas has launched a lawsuit against the Volkswagen Group of America and Audi of America over the marketing of their diesel vehicles.

Business • 08 Oct 15

Emissions

It's crunch time for action on climate change

Minister accused of 'lack of ambition' over emissions

EU proposes tougher car emission targets

Rising acid levels in oceans harming marine life

VW calls crisis meeting to discuss EU cartel probe

EU procedure against Italy over Fiat emission tests

VW reaches deal with 80,000 US 3-litre car owners

VW scandal: UK, Germany among states facing fines

VW has fixed less than 10% of European cars

VW broke consumer laws in 20 countries - report

German watchdog filed complaint against VW board

Nissan facing fine over Qashqai emissions

VW can't yet determine cost of emissions scandal

Mitsubishi fuel economy scandal widens

Daimler to conduct internal emissions probe in US

VW to buy back cars affected by emissions scandal

Blog: Ireland misses pollution targets by a mile

Political climate: Parties' environmental policies

EU seeks more powers over national car regulations

No proof of emission-cheating after Renault search

European Investment Bank puts loans to VW on hold

VW says CO2 emissions scandal not as bad as feared

GM's Opel denies violating EU emissions standards

VW extends emissions probe to older engines

Texas launches suit against Volkswagen, Audi