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Criticism from Minister for the Environment as second week of COP26 gets underway

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has criticised the COP26 climate conference saying there has not been enough progress made. "There hasn't been enough progress to date either here or at the 25 preceding COPs. The ...

08 Nov 2021 at 12:26

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'It's time to say enough': World leaders warned at landmark climate conference

World leaders are meeting for the COP26 climate change conference today in Glasgow, being warned that failure to take action over climate change is "immoral". UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said "It's time to say enough", urging leaders to ...

01 Nov 2021 at 16:40

National News

Climate Action Plan labelled most 'ambitious' in the world

Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan has said Ireland's Climate Action Plan is one of the most ambitious in the world but the country is showing leadership and is well placed to tackle it. The Government Climate Action plan, which is due to be ...

04 Nov 2021 at 17:07

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'The end of coal is in sight' - COP26 marks Energy Day in Glasgow

Today marks Energy Day at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) summit in Glasgow today. Energy Day focuses on how countries can look to switch to cleaner power in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. ...

04 Nov 2021 at 13:51

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COP26 draft deal urges countries to 'revisit and strengthen" targets to cut emissions

The first draft of a deal for COP26 has called on countries to strengthen their emissions-cutting plans in the next year in a bid to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach. In a first for a UN ...

10 Nov 2021 at 18:05

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'Should we stop eating?' - Twitter reacts to COP26 menu containing high emission foods

A menu given to the delegates of COP26 has come under fire due to its high emission food choices. Given to delegates yesterday, it includes both vegetarian and meat haggis as well as venison casserole, with CO2 markers beside ...

04 Nov 2021 at 14:15

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COP26: Taoiseach confirms Ireland is signing methane emission reduction pledge

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed that Ireland will be among 80 countries that will agree to sign a methane emission reduction pledge. The Fianna Fáil leader explained: "We will contribute globally to a global ...

02 Nov 2021 at 14:39

National News

'This is on your watch' - Mary Robinson hits out at world leaders for not doing enough on climate crisis

Mary Robinson has hit out at world leaders who are not in 'crisis mode' and are not doing enough to tackle the current climate crisis. She spoke in an emotional interview with Sky News and said: "It is so important. ...

11 Nov 2021 at 11:45

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WATCH: Young activists are protesting in Glasgow to demand action from world leaders

Thousands of young people are taking to the streets of Glasgow today to demand action on Climate Change and ensure world leaders are listening. 'Keep the oil in the ground' and 'the people united will never be ...

05 Nov 2021 at 13:27

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Mary Robinson hits out at "shameful dereliction of duty" on climate change

Former president Mary Robinson has hit out at a lack of ambition at COP26 with people facing up to a world in which extreme weather events will be more common. She said that the lack of ambition means that ...

15 Nov 2021 at 12:16

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WATCH: Former President Obama confuses Scotland for Ireland at COP26

Barack Obama has confused Scotland and Ireland in his address speech at COP26 this week. Speaking at the climate change conference in Glasgow, The former US President said he was speaking in the "Emerald ...

09 Nov 2021 at 12:56

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'Put your thinking COP on' - Young Irish people encouraged to participate in National Youth Climate Summit

Young people in Ireland will get the opportunity to partake in the National Youth Climate Summit organised by ECO-UNESCO and 4 national youth organisations. The summit will allow young people the ...

19 Oct 2021 at 14:08

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