ronan European Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner, Phil Hogan issued a stark warning that Ireland will face massive fines unless it improves its environmental performance. Speaking at the Department of Agriculture’s Food Wise conference in Dublin, Hogan said Ireland needs to ‘wake up and wake up soon’ to the reality that it is part of a … Read more
Environmental Research Institute (ERI) set to focus on Ireland’s transition To Zero Carbon, Resource Efficient and Sustainable Society with new Strategic Plan €44 MILLION INVESTMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK Cork, 4 December 2017: Ireland faces significant challenges to meet EU targets and global agreements in relation to energy, climate … Read more
Intel Ireland has announced that 100% of all electricity supplied to its Leixlip campus in 2016 was generated from indigenous renewable sources, making Intel one of the largest voluntary, private purchasers of renewable energy in the country. This action forms part of Intel Ireland’s multi-faceted approach to reduce its impact on the environment and to … Read more
Tomorrow (Tuesday 21st November) marks a key stage in EU climate change negotiations when representatives from the Council and Parliament again meet to discuss a new EU climate law concerning emissions reductions to be made by Member States between 2021 and 2030. As recently as October, Ireland pushed for the inclusion of several loopholes in the proposed legislation. However, last week … Read more
Leading “green” energy provider Energia has signed a major new dual fuel deal with LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, to supply the company’s new EMEA HQ at Wilton Place in Dublin with over 6 gigawatt hours (GWh) of “green” electricity as well as 3 GWh of gas. The deal was announced on EU Energy … Read more
LEADING waste management specialist RiverRidge achieves Gold in the highly renowned Business in the Community’s Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey, a key driver for corporate environmental management and improvement. The survey assesses the extent to which environmental business practices have been embedded within the corporate strategies and operation of the organisation. The Survey has grown … Read more
Energia is the fastest growing energy supplier for the second year running, according to new figures released by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The CRU report looks at the number of households switching supplier in Ireland’s home energy market. For the second year in-a-row the CRU has found that Energia is the fastest … Read more
The Citizens’ Assembly has concluded its consideration of the topic ‘How the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling Climate Change’ and as outlined in the terms of reference establishing the Assembly, the members made recommendations that will now form the basis of a report for submission to the Houses of the Oireachtas. The … Read more
The Citizens’ Assembly (the Assembly) will meet at the Grand Hotel Malahide this weekend, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th of November, to make recommendations on the topic ‘How the State can make Ireland a leader in Climate Change’. As part of their consideration of the topic Assembly Members will hear presentations on the transport and … Read more
Energia training businesses on energy efficiency 2nd November 2017 – Athlone businesses have been finding out about the latest ways to cut their energy costs at a special energy efficiency briefing held by competitive energy provider Energia. The briefing held with Athlone Chamber was designed to educate businesses about energy efficiency, allowing them to further … Read more