Crunch talks to be held today over agricultural emissions
There's a row in the coalition over the exact percentage.
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There's a row in the coalition over the exact percentage.
Two five-year plans, that aim to cut Irish greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the dec...
Two five-year plans aiming to cut Irish greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade has been released. The Climate Change Advisory Council is targeting cuts of 4.8% a year up to 2025, followed by 8.4% annually to 2030. Climate Action Minister Eamon Ryan says sector-by-sector targets will be published in the […]
An expert government committee has released a programme to cut Ireland's greenhouse emissions by 50% within a decade.The government plans to make the two fiv...
Eirgrid chief executive Mark Foley The existing electricity grid, which includes 6,600km of overhead and underground cables, is not strong enough to handle the extra load. The extra electricity is to come from renewable sources, mainly wind and solar, which is generated at different frequencies and times. The existing grid does not have the flexibility to manage the variety. There is also a mismatch between where most renewable energy is generated, in rural wind farms in the west, and where it is mostly used, in the built-up east coast. Eirgrid says it can take four different approaches to t...