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The UK government has announced that 'plug-in' solar panels will be available in retailers within months, offering households an opportunity to reduce their energy bills and reliance on fossil fuels.
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UK to make ‘plug-in’ solar panels available within months

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago6 mins

The UK government has announced that ‘plug-in’ solar panels will be available in retailers within months, offering households an opportunity…

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Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water, Murray Watt, has described the country's new Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 as being "better for the environment, and better for business".
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Australia’s new environment bill ‘better for business’, says Minister

6 months ago6 months ago4 mins

Australia‘s Minister for the Environment and Water, Murray Watt, has described the country’s new Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 as…

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The UK government has launched a national plan to recruit the workers it needs for the clean energy transition, with 400,000 extra jobs anticipated by 2030.
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UK government launches recruitment drive to support clean energy growth

6 months ago4 months ago4 mins

The UK government has launched a national plan to recruit the workers it needs for the clean energy transition, with…

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A Grain of Sand's Chris Hines on why the time is right for 'intelligent activism'
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A Grain of Sand’s Chris Hines on why the time is right for ‘intelligent activism’

7 months ago5 days ago17 mins

For Chris Hines, owner of the A Grain of Sand consultancy and co-founder of activist group Surfers Against Sewage, the…

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Ireland's government needs to make addressing rising emissions in the built environment a priority, as well as provide wider supports for heat pumps and solar PV adoption, the Climate Change Advisory Council has said.
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Ireland’s government ‘must address’ rising emissions in the built environment

8 months ago8 months ago4 mins

Ireland‘s government needs to make addressing rising emissions in the built environment a priority, as well as provide wider supports…

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Some 67% of Irish people feel 'frustration' about climate change, while more than half express 'worry' (54%) or 'powerlessness' (51%), a new study by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment has found.
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Two thirds of Irish people ‘frustrated’ by climate change

10 months ago10 months ago4 mins

Some 67% of Irish people feel ‘frustration’ about climate change, while more than half express ‘worry’ (54%) or ‘powerlessness’ (51%),…

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Most finance ministries around the world are concerned about the impact of climate change, a new study by the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action has found.
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Most finance ministries concerned about climate change

10 months ago10 months ago3 mins

Most finance ministries around the world are concerned about the impact of climate change, a new study by the Coalition…

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Climate change presents a serious economic challenge to government finances, and has the potential to push some countries toward sovereign debt crises
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Economic impact of climate change to present a debt headache for governments

11 months ago11 months ago4 mins

Climate change presents a serious economic challenge to government finances, and has the potential to push some countries toward sovereign…

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Friends of the Earth Ireland has issued a strong criticism of the Irish government's new Climate Action Plan, stating that it falls short of putting the country 'on a clear path to meeting climate obligations'.
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Ireland’s Climate Action Plan ‘does not take necessary steps’

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Friends of the Earth Ireland has issued a strong criticism of the Irish government’s new Climate Action Plan, stating that…

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Governments have an important role to play in shaping how companies, particularly SMEs, can meet their sustainability commitments, according to Patrick Paul Walsh, UCD professor and director of the SDG Academy, part of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).
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SDG Academy’s Patrick Paul Walsh on how governments can empower the green revolution

1 year ago2 months ago8 mins

Governments have an important role to play in shaping how companies, particularly SMEs, can meet their sustainability commitments, according to…

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  • How sustainability boosts access to capital and attracts investorsApril 10, 2026
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  • Why aviation’s next sustainability gains will come from inside the cabinApril 3, 2026

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