Marie Donnelly

Experts set out plans for reducing emissions by 51% across sectors within next decade

Government must set out how they will be applied to each sector once issued

Climate Change Advisory Council yet to finalise deliberations based on latest science

Government has approved the appointment of three new members to the Climate Change Advisory Council

Lockdowns have left businesses worn down yet barely a dent has been made in emissions

‘We are at the dawn of a new industrial revolution’, says Eamon Ryan

New appointments to Climate Change Advisory Council coinciding with enhanced role

Defending champion seeking to emulate likes of Best Mate with back-to-back Gold Cups

Séamus Mallon’s humanity endured as he coped with the North’s precarious politics

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland says fundamental to the success of the plan is the level of commitment of all parts of society

Austrian city regularly ranked as the most liveable city in the world

A report from energy and utilities analysts Baringa says target is technically possible and would be cost neutral to the consumer

The need for urgent action on the climate change crisis will dramatically change the type of energy we use and how we use it

Wind farmers’ group meeting hears draconian planning system delaying projects

Failures to achieve targets in period up to 2020 are ‘ticking exchequer timebomb’

Nurses say proposed abortion legislation could mean nurses giving up jobs on conscience grounds