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COP27: Mary Robinson wants 'removal of $1.8 trillion in subsidies to fossil fuel firms'
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'Fossil fuel companies are very responsible for the mess we are in'
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Ukrainian climate activists storm Russian COP27 event calling delegation 'war criminals'
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'We staged a walk-out where we accused them of the crimes they are committing'
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Irish turf, smoky coal and wet wood to be banned for retail sale within days
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New solid fuel regulations are intended to improve air quality and improve people’s health
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Irish Water has no action plan as half of our water is not treated to EU standards
Environmental Protection Agency
Ireland was also found to be well below the average EU standard of 90% compliance
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Next winter's energy crisis could be as bad as this year for Irish people, Oireachtas committee told
Energy bills
"We need a big increase in renewables"
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Free interrailing applications open for young Irish people born in 2004
Travel
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" says Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe
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TD hits out at lack of retrofitting help for 'vast majority of people in this country'
Environment
"We are obviously in a cost of living crisis and they don’t have that money"
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Big change coming for drivers in Dublin as cars to be banned from busy city centre street
Dublin
The project would put a plan in motion to phase out cars from Dublin's College Green
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Green Flag Awards: 104 Irish parks and community gardens clinch gong in record year
Environment
Three applicants won special awards for managing their green spaces in a bee-friendly way
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Energy crisis: Ireland's utility regulator has no power to stop standing charges and won't cap unit prices
Cost of Living
"There is not enough being done here"
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Aughinish Alumina given €2.1m in public funding to treat 'red mud' dump near the Shannon
Environment
It comes three years after the European Commission ruled €10m in tax breaks for the firm were “illegal”
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Basking sharks now 'protected' in Irish waters
Environment
It is now illegal to hunt, injure or interfere with the threatened species after the decision from Ministers Malcolm Noonan and Charlie McConalogue
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Irish people reminded to only flush pee, poo and paper to protect Ireland's beaches
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Research found hair, paper towels, toilet wipes, dental floss, tampons, baby wipes, facial wipes, cotton buds, cigarette butts were among the most common things flung in the toilet
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Housing Minister urged to lift solar panel planning restrictions immediately
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Joint Oireachtas Committee agrees rules on size and number of panels on homes and other buildings should change
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Irishman left 'in pretty bad shape' after contracting parasite from dirty water in Nepal helping to save lives with eco-brewery profits
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Alan Mahon founded Brewgooder in 2016
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Extinction Rebellion Ireland to release own 'climate friendly' Budget at Leinster House
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'This is an emergency, and we are all crew'
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Ireland hasn't got enough ports to build wind turbines needed to meet climate targets, study finds
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The country needs about 20GW of power from offshore wind by 2050 - that’s around 1,000 turbines
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63 tonnes of waste collected along Irish beaches in one weekend
Environment
Volunteers took part in over 500 clean-ups across the country for the Big Beach Clean
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Big Beach Cleanup: 540 litter picking events planned around Irish coast coast this weekend
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Hundreds of volunteers are expected to take part in 540 registered clean-ups
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Eamon Ryan announces major EU offshore wind deal 'in response to Russia's war on energy'
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'No one has ever weaponised access to the sun or wind'
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Basking sharks 'speed dating' with 'slow love dances' in mysterious circles off Irish coast
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'These circle formations have never been seen off Ireland or the UK before'
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Cabinet approves measures to cut energy use in Ireland's public sector buildings
Energy bills
It is hoped the Autumn Reduce Your Use energy efficiency campaign will deliver savings of 5%-10% overall and 15% in buildings
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Investigation launched after hundreds of calves found dead in Limerick
Environment
'Calf mortality is a real concern'
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Leicester City fans come top of the league - when it comes to eco-friendly habits
Eco-friendly
The study of Premier League fans looked at how they reduce energy waste and how they travel - with Leeds fans at the bottom of the table
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