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New policy brings Ireland 'a step closer' to ending fossil fuel use, says Eamon Ryan

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New govt policy encourages Irish people to reduce use of petrol and diesel cars

A new govt policy will encourage people to reduce use of petrol and diesel cars to bring Ireland "a step closer" to eradicating fossil fuels. That's according to Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, who spoke today (Thursday April 7) at the launch of ...

07 Apr 2022 at 17:00

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85% of Donegal households still reliant on carbon fuels

A new report published by Liquid Gas Ireland (LGI) examining national trends in home heating energy sources displayed that 85% of Donegal households still use carbon fuels. There are two primary types of carbon-based fuels, fossil fuels and ...

10 Jan 2024 at 16:22

National News

Disposable cups, plates and cutlery to be banned from public service buildings

Disposable cups, plates and cutlery will be banned from most public service buildings under a new public sector mandate agreed by Cabinet aimed at halving emissions by 2030. The mandate set out a range of actions the public sector would ...

16 May 2023 at 15:30

National News

Irish transport minister calls Cop28 agreement ‘historic’ but ‘not perfect’

Irish transport minister Eamon Ryan has said the deal struck at the Cop28 climate conference to “transition away” from fossil fuels is “historic”. Mr Ryan, who is Ireland’s Green Party leader and a lead EU negotiator on climate finance,...

13 Dec 2023 at 10:05

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'Historic decision' - EU approves ban on new combustion engine cars

The European Parliament and EU member countries have reached a deal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035. On Thursday night, EU negotiators sealed the first agreement of the bloc’s “Fit for 55” package set up ...

28 Oct 2022 at 11:38

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EU Parliament votes to end sale of petrol and diesel cars

The European Parliament has agreed to end sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, following a vote on Tuesday, February 14. Several MEPs welcomed the landmark move by the EU today to end internal combustion engine car sales, ...

14 Feb 2023 at 12:35

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'A real big step' - €55m fund announced to help businesses move away from fossil fuels

The Tánaiste has said that a €55 million green fund to help businesses move away from fossil fuels will help combat climate change. The business package is to encourage firms to move towards more sustainable alternatives. ...

17 Jun 2022 at 10:51

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New funding announced to help businesses move away from fossil fuels

As part of this Government’s plans to take better care of our planet, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar, Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with ...

16 Jun 2022 at 11:47

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Donegal TD calls on government to divest from fossil fuels companies

Fianna Fáil, Independents for Change, the Green Party, Labour, Sinn Féin and others voted unanimously to pass to committee stage a bill put forward by Thomas Pringle, TD, that calls on government to divest from ...

27 Jan 2017 at 15:05

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Pringle’s Fossil Fuel Divestment Act shortlisted for European award

Independent TD Thomas Pringle’s successful Fossil Fuel Divestment Act passed with unanimous Dáil support in January earlier this year, has been shortlisted for the Innovation in Politics Awards 2019. The Act ...

26 Sept 2019 at 19:31

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Pringle’s Fossil Fuel Divestment Act shortlisted for European award

26 Sept 2019 at 19:27

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Pringle’s Fossil Fuel Divestment Act shortlisted for European award

26 Sept 2019 at 19:25

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