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Tánaiste says new climate plan provides 'clarity and opportunities' for businesses

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar today said that the Climate Action Plan 2021, published Thursday November 4, provides clarity and opportunity for businesses. Speaking today, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment said: “I know many businesses have ...

05 Nov 2021 at 16:16

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Climate Action Plan to target car journey reduction and increased solar use

The Government's Climate Action Plan is set to be published today, which will outline ambitious plans to reduce carbon emissions. Under the plans, there will be a target for car travel to be cut by at least 500,000 journeys a day by 2030. A new ...

04 Nov 2021 at 11:24

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Details of house energy upgrade grants in 2022 released

Over 27,000 homes received grants to upgrade their homes in 2022, recently released figures show. The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamonn Ryan and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published a report on ...

27 Mar 2023 at 21:00

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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 opportunity to learn more about climate issues ...

19 Oct 2021 at 14:09

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Kildare student awarded scholarship through Bord na Móna ‘Pathways to the Future’ programme

A student from County Kildare has been awarded a scholarship through Bord na Móna's (BNM) 'Pathways to the Future' programme. Following the launch of the programme last August, the first scholarship presentation for the Scholarship Pathway ...

08 Mar 2023 at 15:30

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'Unlike other challenges we have faced' - Irish emissions trend upwards despite climate progress

Ireland's emissions continue to trend upwards despite the completion of almost 80% of actions under the Climate Action Plan. The Department of the Taoiseach today (February 28) released the fourth and final Progress Report of the 2021 ...

28 Feb 2023 at 17:18

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Minister defends Government’s climate policies to meet emission targets

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has defended the Government’s climate policies, saying it can meet its emission targets despite a report stating that Ireland will not reduce greenhouse gases emissions as set out under law. The ...

28 May 2024 at 17:08

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Kildare PPN announces third annual Climate Action Weekend

The Kildare Public Participation Network (Kildare PPN) has announced its third annual Climate Action Weekend. The programme is designed to highlight the work of active community groups in Kildare who are driving change, ...

29 Aug 2022 at 14:20

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Civil servants urged to get on their bikes with free parking being phased out

Public sector employees are set to play their part in tackling climate change by cycling to work and no longer using disposable cups and cutlery, under a new climate mandate. The Minister for the Environment, Climate ...

16 May 2023 at 16:04

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Government ‘on track’ to reach target of 950,000 electric vehicles

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan claimed the Government is “on track” to reach its target of having 950,000 electric vehicles by the end of the decade. Mr Ryan said the government will launch a new 100 million euro ...

28 Nov 2022 at 23:00

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The 5 key points from the Government's Climate Action Plan

Carbon-neutral by 2050 - that's the aim of the Government's new Climate Action Plan launched with considerable fanfare on Monday, June 17. Read also: See more Kildare stories It is aimed at ensuring the country ...

19 Jun 2019 at 13:09

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Details of house energy upgrade grants in 2022 released

27 Mar 2023 at 09:57

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