Displaying items by tag: climate change legislation

Ireland has particular vulnerabilities to climate change and has a very strong stake in ensuring that global action on reducing carbon emissions is effective, according to Laura Burke (pictured), director general of the EPA. 

Published in Climate Change
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The Green Party is to demand the introduction of climate change legislation as its price for continuing in government with Fianna Fáil.
Published in Government
Thursday, 19 March 2009 11:14

Leinster House cut in energy a partial success

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ENERGY SAVING Day in the Oireachtas last month was only a partial success, with electricity usage in a part of the complex used by politicians from the two main parties actually increasing.
Published in Large Buildings