The Green Party is to demand the introduction of climate change legislation as its price for continuing in government with Fianna Fáil.
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Government
A vital meeting in Copenhagen this weekend that will help shape the agenda for the most important climate change talks since the Kyoto protocol has been hijacked by some of the biggest polluters in the world, critics claimed today.
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Climate Change
Feasta - the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability - will host
a weekend conference titled 'The New Emergency: Managing Risk and
Building Resilience in a Resource Constrained World' on the weekend of
June 10 - 12 in All Hallows College, Dublin.
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Events
Thursday, 21 May 2009 15:40
Sustainable social housing to be launched next Monday
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The redeveloped low-energy social housing at York Street in Dublin's south inner city will be officially opened next Monday, May 25.
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Projects
Thursday, 21 May 2009 13:19
Wind Energy Direct launches pioneering wind power project
Written by News Desk
Wind Energy Direct, an Irish owned renewable energy company, today
launched an innovative wind energy installation that will deliver power
directly to the Munster Joinery plant in Ballydesmond, Co Cork.
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Renewable Energy
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Tánaiste Mary Coughlan and energy minister Eamon Ryan today announced the establishment of a high level action group on the green economy.
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Employment
Tuesday, 19 May 2009 15:45
Tánaiste announces detail of new green construction courses
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Tánaiste Mary Coughlan today announced details of new training
programmes for those who have lost their jobs in the construction
sector.
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Employment
Friday, 24 April 2009 16:02
Solar panel to suit Irish roofs set for Energy Show launch
Written by Lenny Antonelli
Irish renewable heating specialists Evergreen Energy are set to launch a new solar panel designed for typical Irish roofs at the Energy Show next week. The show, organised by Sustainable Energy Ireland, will be held next Wednesday and Thursday, 29 and 30 May, in the RDS, Dublin.
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Product News
Friday, 24 April 2009 15:27
Energy event to show Irelands green economy in action
Written by News Desk
150 Irish and international exhibitors and over 4000 Irish energy professionals are expected to descend on Dublin’s RDS on 29 and 30 April at the Energy Show, according to Sustainable Energy Ireland.
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Events
Friday, 24 April 2009 10:06
Dublin colleges save 3million through energy saving project
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Four Dublin colleges have achieved energy cost savings amounting to €3million by participating in an energy saving initiative.Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, Dublin Institute of Technology and Dublin City University have just completed their e3 annual energy review, and achieved their 2008/9 target of an average 6 per cent reduction in energy use in 37 buildings after two years.
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Large Buildings
Friday, 17 April 2009 10:48
ESB green stimulus to create thousands of energy jobs
Written by News Desk
ESB yesterday announced a series of initiatives to create up to 6,000 new jobs and training opportunities. Up to 3,700 new jobs will be created outside the company in Ireland in sectors such as smart networks and smart metering, wind energy, electric vehicles, home insulation and new sustainable technologies.
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Employment
Wednesday, 15 April 2009 13:48
Ireland predicted to escape global warming catastrophe
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IRELAND WILL be one of the few countries left that will be habitable
when global warming leads to a planet-wide catastrophe, one of the
world’s best known scientists has predicted
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Climate Change
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Thursday, 09 April 2009 13:51
Emissions lower in 2008 for carbon trading companies
Written by News Desk
Data supplied to the EU Commission by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that the verified emissions of greenhouse gases in 2008 for companies in Ireland covered by the Emissions Trading Scheme are lower than the previous year
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Climate Change
Thursday, 09 April 2009 10:54
Environmental NGOs to join social partnership talks
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ENVIRONMENTAL NGOs will be part of social partnership from now on, Minister for the Environment John Gormley has announced.
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Government
Energy minister Eamon Ryan TD has announced his department’s supplementary budget estimates for 2009.
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Government
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology has launched a new degree programme in energy engineering, commencing in September 2009 at the institute’s Dublin Road campus.
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Renewable Energy
ROCKWOOL IRELAND, the world’s leading producer of stonewool insulation, has welcomed the Home Energy Saving scheme, which could help Irish homeowners save up to €700 a year on their energy bills.
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Obstacles to Sustainable Building
Monday, 06 April 2009 13:11
Micro hydropower contribution to energy supply can double
Written by News Desk
Micro and mini hydropower generation in Ireland can at least double
from its current total contribution to the energy supply of the country
to more than 60MW.
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Renewable Energy
Monday, 06 April 2009 11:37
Real Estate Alliance confirms house sales activity increase
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A NEW property "barometer" by Real Estate Alliance confirms that house sales activity has significantly increased nationwide in recent weeks.
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Employment
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Friday, 03 April 2009 14:46
Government moves forward with plans for electric vehicles
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Energy Minister Eamon Ryan today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Irish government, ESB and Renault-Nissan in relation to electric motor vehicles.
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Employment