Tag: Fossil fuels
Press Release: Programme for Government falls far short of what Ireland needs to do to tackle climate change
The Programme for Government lacks the key clear goals we need to move our people and economy forward into a post carbon future. The Environmental Pillar, an advocacy coalition of 28 Irish national environmental NGOs, does not believe that the Programme for Government goes far enough in tackling climate change and will force increasingly […]
Read more »Government should promote renewable energy not more fossil fuel exploration
12 November 2013: The Environmental Pillar condemns the announcement of a further round of fossil fuel exploration on the very day that the 19th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change opened in Warsaw. Environmental Pillar spokesperson Oisín Coghlan said: “We are very concerned that Minister O’Dowd is acting as […]
Read more »Energy Minister's promotion of fossil fuels is short-sighted
13 June 2013: In reaction to a speech that Minister Rabbitte gave to over 70 companies yesterday, where he championed the benefits of further fossil fuel exploration around Ireland’s coasts, Environmental Pillar spokesperson Michael Ewing said: “We are very concerned that Minister Rabbitte is acting as a cheerleader for fossil fuel exploration in the seas […]
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