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Ireland's ability to meet its 2030 municipal and packaging waste recycling targets is likely to prove 'challenging' without further policy intervention, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said.

Ireland likely to struggle to meet 2030 recycling targets without further policy intervention

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago3 mins

Ireland’s ability to meet its 2030 municipal and packaging waste recycling targets is likely to prove ‘challenging’ without further policy…

Professor Benjamin Santer, honorary professor at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and one of the first scientists to identify the human impact on Earth's climate back in the 1990s, has criticised a major US government report that makes 'demonstrably incorrect' claims about the role of human activity in global warming.

Climate scientist calls out ‘demonstrably incorrect’ US environmental claims

3 months ago3 months ago5 mins

Professor Benjamin Santer, honorary professor at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and one of the first scientists to identify…

Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced €6.5 million in funding for 24 new projects addressing climate and environmental policy issues.

Ireland’s EPA announces funding for 24 new research projects

4 months ago4 months ago7 mins

Ireland‘s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced €6.5 million in funding for 24 new projects addressing climate and environmental policy…

Despite the Trump administration's efforts to roll back the sustainability agenda in the United States, states and local governments can still play a key role in enabling the US to meet its climate targets, a new study by America Is All In has suggested.

Local government actions ‘can keep US on track’ for Paris Agreement goals

7 months ago7 months ago5 mins

Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back the sustainability agenda in the United States, states and local governments can…

Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that while the volume of raw sewage discharged daily in Ireland from wastewater plants has halved since the start of last year, close to three fifths (59%) of water discharged from said plans failed to consistently meet EPA standards.

Many wastewater plants in Ireland still ‘poorly managed’, says EPA

8 months ago8 months ago4 mins

Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that while the volume of raw sewage discharged daily in Ireland from wastewater…

More effort will be needed to ensure that Ireland meets the stricter air quality standards set for 2030 under the EU's Ambient Air Quality Directive, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said.

More effort needed to protect clean air in towns and cities across Ireland

9 months ago9 months ago4 mins

More effort will be needed to ensure that Ireland meets the stricter air quality standards set for 2030 under the…

The US-based National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has published a report that states that the impact of climate pollution on human health and welfare is 'beyond scientific dispute'.

Evidence of climate pollution on human health ‘beyond scientific dispute’

9 months ago9 months ago4 mins

The US-based National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has published a report that states that the impact of climate…

The Environmental Defense Fund and the Union of Concerned Scientists have gone to court to seek to block the Trump administration’s use of an 'unlawfully created' science report to justify attacks on climate protections.

Environmental groups seek to block Trump administration’s ‘unlawfully created’ science report

9 months ago9 months ago5 mins

The Environmental Defense Fund and the Union of Concerned Scientists have gone to court to seek to block the Trump…

Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that while the country has made progress in terms of some aspects of the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2021–2027, it is still reliant on overseas facilities to manage significant volumes of hazardous waste.

Ireland continues to rely on overseas facilities to manage hazardous waste

9 months ago9 months ago3 mins

Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that while the country has made progress in terms of some aspects of…

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zedlin has seen his popularity slump among his fellow New Yorkers, according to a new survey.

US EPA administrator Lee Zeldin sees popularity plummet

10 months ago9 months ago4 mins

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin has seen his popularity slump among his fellow New Yorkers, according to…