Toyota Motor Europe (TME) was confirmed as the automotive industry leader with lowest CO2 emissions in the recently published 2010 final report by the European Commission and European Environmental Agency. The fleet-wide CO2 average for TME was 112.2 g/km (comprising of both Toyota and Lexus vehicles), well below the industry average of 140 g/km and … Read more
A package of measures to improve air quality in London has been launched to cut harmful pollution coming from road transport, benefit Londoners’ health and clean up the city ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The new initiatives, stemming from the Mayor’s Air Quality Strategy and delivered by Transport for London, will … Read more
Airlines will have to start buying carbon credits to pay for carbon emitted during all flights into and out of Europe from next week, in a move that the EU hopes will cut the sector’s environmental impact and boost investment in green technology. Carriers will join power plants and factories in the emissions trading scheme … Read more
Climate change presents a unique challenge to society, and requires a collective and efficient response. Last year the EPA forecast that by 2020 Ireland’s CO2 emissions will exceed the EU’s legally binding target by up to 8.8 million tonnes CO2, and stressed that “…Ireland needs to develop as a low carbon economy going forward”. A … Read more
A new global web service allowing users to create maps and visualise data on environmental issues is now live. The new Eye on Earth global public information service brings together vast amounts of data about the environment in a powerful, visual format. The online service has been developed jointly by the European Environment Agency (EEA), … Read more
The most recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report on dioxin levels in the Irish environment shows that the dioxin levels in all of the samples tested were well below the relevant EU limits. The report is based on dioxin levels measured in cows’ milk in a survey carried out in 2010. The report also shows … Read more
November 10th 2011: An Taoiseach Enda Kenny congratulated Dublin based research facility, airmid healthgroup on their world first, of becoming ISO accredited in a biomedical field of indoor air pollution and health. International Health Trends suggest this Dublin based facility has a big role to play in enhancing Ireland’s reputation as a World leader in … Read more
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual enforcement and compliance results. EPA’s enforcement and compliance program enforces environmental laws that protect our nation’s air, land and water by taking action to cut illegal pollution and protect people’s health and communities. In fiscal year Fiscal Year 2011, EPA enforcement actions led to more … Read more
Environment Minister, Mr. Phil Hogan T.D., today (11 Dec 2011) welcomed the agreement reached at the UN climate conference in Durban as a major step forward in the fight against climate change. Minister Hogan said “This is a significant step forward for global action on climate change. We are moving to a legal framework that … Read more
UN climate talks have closed with an agreement that the chair said had “saved tomorrow, today”. The European Union will place its current emission-cutting pledges inside the legally-binding Kyoto Protocol, a key demand of developing countries. Talks on a new legal deal covering all countries will begin next year and end by 2015, coming into … Read more