Wind, coastal erosion and flooding the most significant environmental risks to Ireland
Extreme wind, coastal erosion and coastal flooding have been identified as the most ‘significant’ environmental risks to Ireland over the…
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Ireland ‘off-track’ to meet 2030 climate targets, Minister urges ‘faster’ action
While Ireland has made “real progress” towards its 2030 climate goals, the country “needs to move faster”, Minister for the…
Less than a third of Irish consumers see a link between purchasing textiles and climate change
Just 31% of Irish consumers see a link between purchasing clothing or textiles and climate change, the government has said,…
Over half of septic tanks in Ireland fail to meet standards
More than half of the septic tanks inspected by Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to meet environmental and public…
Ireland meets emissions reduction targets for five major pollutants
Ireland met EU emissions reduction targets for five major air pollutants – ammonia, non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), sulphur dioxide,…
Unauthorised discharges and odour emissions highlighted in EPA’s priority list
Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified ten industrial and waste licensed facilities as National Priority Sites, due to non-compliance…
Removal of science department a sign that Trump’s EPA ‘works for polluters’
The Trump administration’s pledge to shut down the Environmental Protection Agency’s science research department in the U.S. is a sign…
Americans will ‘pay dearly’ for EPA’s environmental rollback
Americans will “pay dearly” as a result of the Environmental Protection Agency‘s (EPA) decision to rollback environmental regulations, “with their…
Blocking funding for environmental projects in U.S. may violate federal law, say senators
Several members of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee have written to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator,…
Ireland’s recycling efforts have stagnated, says EPA
Ireland‘s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that the country’s recycling efforts have stagnated, with no improvement seen for a…