Ireland’s emissions fell by 2.2% in 2025, acceleration needed
Ireland reported a 2.2% decline in greenhouse gas emissions in 2025, with an ‘accelerated delivery’ of emissions reductions needed to…
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Ireland likely to struggle to meet 2030 recycling targets without further policy intervention
Ireland’s ability to meet its 2030 municipal and packaging waste recycling targets is likely to prove ‘challenging’ without further policy…
Ireland’s EPA announces funding for 24 new research projects
Ireland‘s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced €6.5 million in funding for 24 new projects addressing climate and environmental policy…
Coalition of organisations files suit challenging US EPA’s repeal of endangerment finding
A coalition of environmental and health organisations has filed a lawsuit challenging the US Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of the…
Many wastewater plants in Ireland still ‘poorly managed’, says EPA
Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that while the volume of raw sewage discharged daily in Ireland from wastewater…
More effort needed to protect clean air in towns and cities across Ireland
More effort will be needed to ensure that Ireland meets the stricter air quality standards set for 2030 under the…
Ireland set to miss mandatory EU recycling targets, EPA says
Ireland is on course to miss mandatory European Union recycling targets set for 2025, the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
US EPA administrator Lee Zeldin sees popularity plummet
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin has seen his popularity slump among his fellow New Yorkers, according to…
Ireland off-track to meet emissions targets following 2% decline last year
Ireland‘s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2% last year, with the energy sector seeing a 8.9% drop in emissions, and…
Quality of drinking water in Ireland ‘remains high’, but long-term resilience not guaranteed
The quality of drinking water in Ireland ‘remains high’, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said, with over 99.8% of…