Agri Politics
'No one's talking about emissions from airplanes'
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has stated that if the country is serious about tackling carbon emissions “airplanes should be grounded”....
Agri Politics
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has stated that if the country is serious about tackling carbon emissions “airplanes should be grounded”....
Environment
A tariff for the microgeneration of electricity needs to be established in Ireland, according to energy expert Marie Donnelly. Donnelly...
Environment
Ireland can achieve a target of producing 70% of its electricity through renewable energy sources by 2030, according to the...
Environment
Government approval for the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) was secured by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and...
Environment
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has today (July 12) published its report on ‘Climate Change and...
Environment
According to James Cogan of the Irish Bioenergy Association’s (IrBEA’s) transport team, the new EU Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) is...
Environment
The agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive reached in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, June 14) has been...
Environment
New energy and transport targets have been set by the European Union for renewable energy sources, according to reports from...
Environment
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has today warned against the “significant influence” major energy companies have over the country’s future...
Agri-Business
Bord na Mona (BNM) expects to decrease its peat-related employment by up to 50% over the next 12 years, acting...
Environment
Calls have been made for 20% of the energy levy paid by all homeowners, which would amount to approximately €100 million,...
Environment
“We are potentially looking at a €600 million/year fine for missing the 2020 targets – where’s the urgency?” This was...
Agri-Business
Irish companies stood out at the Energy Now Expo event which took place in Co. Kilkenny this week. The Irish...
Environment
A €24.5 million investment by ABP Food Group’s renewable division in a green energy plant will produce enough sustainable energy...
Rural Life
German energy firm innogy has made inroads into expanding into the Irish renewable energy market following the purchase of the...
N.Ireland
The UK government has recently announced plans for how electricity and renewable energy will be produced, stored and used in...
N.Ireland
Poultry and mushroom farmers have been cleared of suspected improper use of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme in Northern Ireland....
Environment
A solar company granted permission by Laois County Council to construct two solar farms has lodged appeals with An Bord...