MEPs Approve Nature Restoration Law in Tense Vote
Green MEPs fight off conservative backlash against European Green Deal, vote for standalone EU fund to back the measures. Vote triggers...
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- Jun 27, 2023
- 2 min
European Parliament Environment Committee fails to reach agreement on Nature Restoration Law
The vote now moves to the entire European Parliament in July. The landmark legislation to set binding targets to halt the collapse in...
- Jun 15, 2023
- 2 min
Key Nature Restoration Law Vote Pushed Out at Last Minute
The landmark legislation, which sets binding targets to halt the collapse in biodiversity has been delayed by the Chair of the European...
- Apr 22, 2023
- 1 min
A Note on this Earth Day
This year, the theme for Earth Day is to ‘Invest in Our Planet’. Investing in our planet means creating change on both an individual...
- Mar 14, 2023
- 2 min
Irish MEPs lead EU campaign to drive down energy bills
EP Plenary session – A post-2020 Global biodiversity framework and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP15 MEP for Ireland South...
- Feb 14, 2023
- 2 min
European Parliament agrees to end sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035
MEPs welcomed the landmark move by the EU today to end internal combustion engine car sales, saying that it must come with an...
- Oct 17, 2022
- 2 min
No More Surprises: Cork Needs to Mitigate as well as Adapt to Climate Change
No More Surprises: Cork Needs to Mitigate as well as Adapt to Climate Change Recent rainfall and flooding are set to only become more...
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
Done Deal: The 8th Environment Action Programme
I came into the political arena very reluctantly. It all started with a phone call from Eamon Ryan. It was a bit comical, looking back....
- Oct 21, 2021
- 4 min
The Right to a Healthy Environment
There will be no human rights on a dead planet. There will be no jobs, no equality, no democracy, education, culture or freedom. That’s...
- Sep 23, 2021
- 4 min
Autumn 2021 – Some Personal Thoughts
Over the course of the recent global week to ACT4SDGs, I addressed the European Assembly at the Global People’s Assembly. It was an event...
- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
A Climate Bill & A Climate Law
In a fortnight that saw the launch of the European Climate Law at EU level, and the Climate Bill at home in Ireland, we’ve been going...
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
Towards Renewables: The Energy Transition Ahead
The benefits of improving your home energy set-up and moving towards more green, energy-efficient models are clear. You become more...
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