Homebirdnow

RTÉ receives formal complaint over ‘exclusion’ of climate issues from presidential debates Letter signed by academics, NGOs and medics alleges breach of public service obligations

RTÉ receives formal complaint over ‘exclusion’ of climate issues from presidential debates

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisis

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

World faces ‘devastating consequences’ after missing 1.5 degrees climate target, says UN head Overshooting Paris agreement target will have ‘devastating consequences’ for world, warns António Guterres

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5 degrees climate target, says UN head

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Building nature into construction is the new challenge for developers Projects aim to show how ‘no net loss’ of biodiversity can become the norm in the built environment

Building nature into construction is the new challenge for developers

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, analysis finds Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Superb day talking energy transition @nescireland with a wide range of speakers and captured so well by artist @philip_barrett

Looking forward to this #NESC conference session especially!

Two years ago we planted 24,000 native saplings – now our forest is thriving We planted on the cheapest land we could find in Ireland. These small wet fields now hum with life. This habitat is healing

Two years ago we planted 24,000 native saplings – now our forest is thriving

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Image of a slide from the presentation "In-practice engagement with EU climate action: Reflections on Ireland’s National Energy and Climate Plan and Long Term Strategy updates" by Paul Price, as presented to the Symposium: 'Climate Change from An EU Perspective' at Trinity College Dublin, Thursday, 16 October 2025, Panel 1: EU Climate Governance, Regulation & Accountability. The presentation is based on Environmental Justice Network Ireland (EJNI) engagement with the NECP and LTS update process. Slide image shows the front cover of the engagement summary EJNI report from @ejni.bsky.social, see link: https://ejni.net/publications/engaging-with-the-update-of-irelands-national-energy-and-climate-plan-reflections-from-a-civil-society-perspective/ The main slide text reads: "“Unfortunately...” ● No clear path to climate neutrality or just transition. ● Does not meet several mandatory requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action ● Failed to align with multiple EU directives – including the Effort Sharing Regulation, and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive. In addition to very significant issues with the NECP text: ● the update process “unveiled not only noncompliance with public participation requirements, but also exposed the challenges that face civil society when trying to engage with the production of a highly complex plan spanning a broad array of policy areas.”

"Unfortunately..."
Here are my slides for yesterday's Trinity symposium, sharing the Environmental Justice Network Ireland (EJNI) @ejni.bsky.social learning from engaging Govmt & EU toward Ireland's National Energy and Climate Plan and national Long Term Strategy.
drive.google.com/file/d/150Kw...

How communities across Ireland are taking control of their energy future Sustainable energy communities are generating renewable electricity and bringing cost savings to households

Please to share my piece in the Irish Times today. How communities across Ireland are taking control of their energy future

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Join us Tuesday 21 Oct for panel discussion on Climate Justice Research for Transformative Action. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/geography/ev...

Register to join us in person or online: forms.office.com/e/G9ktW4J9iF

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

‘Working with natural processes, such as reconnecting rivers to their floodplains, restoring wetlands, and planting woodlands to intercept rainfall have the benefits of improving our natural environment alongside reducing flood risk.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

YES, grid-tied solar PV battery systems in Ireland CAN be installed with an isolation switch so they can be operated off-grid in case of storms or other outages.

Safe Electric: "off-grid backup systems can be installed as long as it is done safely by a registered contractor."

Ireland at #14 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We analyse 35 global indicators, 2000-2022. Median results show sluggish progress in ending human deprivation, which must *speed up fivefold* to meet global goals by 2030, while rapid ecological damage must *reverse at nearly twice the current pace* to safeguard a stable planet by mid-century. 2/

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Plans for dealing with future extreme weather events not yet finalised ‘Significant shortcomings’ seen in State’s responses to storms Éowyn and Darragh, says climate advisory body

Plans for dealing with future extreme weather events not yet finalised

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Rapid changes in the Antarctic are 'stark warning' to the world - Oceanographic Scientists will meet in London this week to issue a stark warning: Antarctica is changing, fast. And it's going to impact us all.

Rapid changes in the Antarctic are 'stark warning' to the world

oceanographicmagazine.com/news/rapid-c...

Ireland’s natural environment in ‘very poor’ condition, EU analysis finds European Environment Report - news (analysis piece to follow) Embargoed to Sunday night 11pm

Ireland’s natural environment in ‘very poor’ condition, EU analysis finds

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

He got an entire country running on clean energy. Can he do it again? Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonize its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources.

A long term vision, creating the conditions for change and society wide engagement…

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...

My opening statement and supporting documents for this meeting on carbon budgets is available here: hannahdaly.ie/JOC_CarbonBu...

And a recording and transcript will be available later.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Parliament) Ireland Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy Live CR3 online: https://www.oireachtas.ie/public/_resources/themes/oireachtas/hourly/live.php?cr3&audio Next meeting: 17 Sep 2025, 12:30, CR3, LH 2000 12:30 Engagement with Climate Experts on the Carbon Budgets - Professor Barry McMullin, Professor (Emeritus), Dublin City University - Mr. Paul Price, Researcher, Dublin City University - Professor John Sweeney, Professor Emeritus, Maynooth University - Professor Hannah E. Daly, Professor in Sustainable Energy and Energy Systems Modelling, University College Cork https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/34/climate-environment-and-energy/

Wednesday 17 Sep 2025, 12:30, CR3, LH 2000
"Engagement with Climate Experts on the Carbon Budgets"

in Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy
Online live CR3: www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachta...

Sadhbh O'Neill: Tackling energy poverty is not only about bringing down costs Behind the numbers are real people managing untold levels of anxiety and discomfort

Tackling energy poverty is not only about bringing down costs

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Idea of green growth losing traction among climate policy researchers, survey of nearly 800 academics reveals According to a survey of almost 800 climate researchers, 73% are sceptical of the idea of green growth. Instead, approaches such as agrowth and degrowth are gaining ground.

theconversation.com/idea-of-gree...

This looks pretty interesting 🤔

Best I can tell, it's also free.

Climate Advisory Council Call for End to Fossil Fuels in Homes No More Winters of Cold Homes, High Bills, and Fossil Fuels: Friends of the Earth Welcomes Advisory Council’s Calls for Change

We welcome the Climate Change Advisory Council’s Annual Review of the Built Environment, which strongly echoes long-standing civil society calls for decisive government action to decarbonise Ireland’s homes & protect people from energy poverty.

Find out more👇

bit.ly/45NkTqu

Government advisers urge more support for heat pumps and solar panels to boost home retrofits Efforts to make Irish homes greener and more energy efficient are falling far behind target, a government advis­ory body has warned.

Home retrofits, solar panels & heat pump installation are not moving fast enough, says @ccacireland.bsky.social
The council has looked abroad at what other countries are doing to support homeowners to take the leap
www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...

Grateful to the Irish energy communities for sharing their experiences and wider research and policy experts for their insights. New @nescireland paper out today! s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.nesc.i...