Limerick-based software firm AMCS has announced that it has acquired sustainability platform FigBytes for an undisclosed amount.

Emissions from trucks, buses, and coaches have become a key target of the EU Council of Ministers.

The research by the Technological University of the Shannon also found that a further 164,000 construction workers need to be re-trained

Friends of the Irish Environment sought to quash “Food Vision 2030″ on grounds alleging it was not subjected to adequate environmental impact assessments

Carriers are using very opaque formulas to calculate surcharges to offset the cost of the EU emissions trading system (ETS)

Judges were impressed by features such as the electric steering and the electric boost function for quick acceleration during transport.

'The system is now broken and there are not enough projects feeding these auctions,' Statkraft Ireland VP for wind and solar development Donal O’Sullivan tells Cáit Caden

Just under two-thirds of the climate change-attributed damages are connected to storms, while 16% resulted from heatwaves

The recent slump in EV sales is being put down to a lack of incentives for companies as well as consumers

RepRisk also found that one in three companies tied to greenwashing was also embroiled in so-called "social washing"

There were more than 20 successful bidders in Ress3, including Statkraft which secured a solar project in Cork and a solar project in Wexford.

The Cork-based company, which was founded in 2018, supplies and installs electric vehicle chargers in homes, businesses and the public buildings across the country.

Ballygowan is hiring 28 more staff at Newcastle West due to the double-digit volume growth in sales of the mineral water

Oil analysts are already suggesting that this week’s departure of BP CEO Bernard Looney, who had stood out among peers for his efforts to push the company toward a greener strategy, will be welcomed by BP investors.

The mayor of Kerry, Jim Finucane, said the board’s decision was 'incomprehensible'

Accelerating climate change means the risks are increasing, in scale, frequency and in unpredictability. That is why some of the major US insurers are now outright refusing to cover climate-related risks.

Oil analysts are already suggesting that this week’s departure of BP CEO Bernard Looney, who had stood out among peers for his efforts to push the company toward a greener strategy, will be welcomed by BP investors.

Bulk purchase of solar panels for milking parlours could save group over €500,000

SIMI wants a continuation of SEAI grants and VRT relief, and an extension of benefit-in-kind reliefs for three more years

Sadhbh O’Neill, coordinator of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition, says the time for placating lobbyist organisations is over

Natural catastrophe insured losses were $125bn in 2022, compared with an average cost of $81bn over the past 10 years and $110bn over the last five

They said the figures overlook the fact that 85% of all cars sold in July 2023 were entirely reliant on fossil fuels

The chairman of Cruise Europe believes Ireland can benefit from a surge in cruise passengers trying to escape the sweltering heat enveloping traditional port destinations in Europe

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan said Ireland would be one of a small number of EU countries not to hit a 15% reduction in demand as mandated by the European Council

Brian Cooke, director general of the SIMI, said: 'The availability of SEAI grants to support positive decision-making has been key.'