– Irish Girl Guides’ 11,000 members commit to no single-use plastic parties, days out, camps, conferences and other events – – Teenagers devise sustainability programme following visit to India – Irish Girl Guides’ members are set to significantly reduce their consumption of single-use plastics following their launch of a Responsible Consumerism initiative. The … Read more
Dublin will today (Feb 17th) become the first Irish city to sign a commitment to meet WHO air quality guideline values by 2030. In a rare joint pledge, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin and the Mayors/Cathaoirligh of the other 3 Dublin local authorities will sign up to the BreatheLife campaign and call on all … Read more
Munich Airport earns new Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) certification MUC pushing ahead with decarbonization efforts Airport cuts CO2 emissions per passenger by 35 percent New certification honors airport’s ongoing emission reduction initiatives Airport aiming for 100% decarbonization by 2050 Munich Airport has again been recognized for its continuous efforts to reduce its CO2 emissions. Airport … Read more
Ireland’s leading sustainable energy business event returns to the RDS on Wednesday, 01 and Thursday, 02 April 2020. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Energy Show features 150 exhibitors showcasing the latest energy saving and renewable energy technologies and services. There are also expert seminars and workshops taking place during the annual two-day event. … Read more
The mobilisation of Irish indigenous biomass will be one of many topics discussed at the upcoming Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) conference at the end of February in Croke Park. Significant investment in forestry since 1990 will see residual pulp wood and brash material coming to the market over the next number of years. The … Read more
Key note speaker, Former President, Mary Robinson, calls on the public sector to show leadership in climate action 800 public representatives gather to progress energy efficiency and carbon reducing targets Public bodies have saved over €1.3 billion on energy spend and avoided 4.6 million tonnes of CO2 emissions since 2009. 800 representatives from public … Read more
Ireland’s largest energy users saved €12.4 million in energy costs in 2018, that is according to the annual review released today by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The review shows that the reduction in carbon emissions achieved is equivalent to taking over 23,000 petrol or diesel cars off Ireland’s roads. This review presents … Read more
NTR has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA), with a European utility as part of its financing of 94 MW of wind projects in Sweden and Finland. The utility will offtake 70% of the power generated over the next 15 years by Trattberget, a 69MW wind project in the portfolio. The power produced by the … Read more
Three Counties Energy Agency (3cea) launches Energy Transition Strategy and bids to produce surplus green energy by 2030 A ten-fold increase in investment in energy efficiency and a commitment to grant aid all eligible projects in 2020 is required if Ireland is to meet its 2030 climate targets, experts say. Communities, businesses, home owners … Read more
€140 million invested by Government in sustainable energy actions across a range of sectors in 2019, securing total investment of €400 million 24,700 homeowners, 4,700 car owners, and more than 800 businesses are using less energy, have lower energy bills and are better placed for carbon tax increases 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 will be … Read more