EV technician training centre planned for Mullingar Plans to develop a national centre for electric vehicle technicians are to be announced by Minister for Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris. Leinster • 13 Nov
UK petrol station group EG to buy Tesla charging units British petrol station operator EG Group said today it would buy Tesla ultra-fast charging units to boost its electric vehicle charging network across Europe, as … Business • 13 Nov
Building coal-fired power plants irresponsible - envoy Building and funding coal power plants is "irresponsible," US climate envoy John Kerry said today, calling "greed" the biggest impediment to climate action. Climate Change • 10 Nov
New electric car sales up 47% so far this year - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 45% of all new private cars licensed during the month of October electric, PHEV or hybrid. Business • 09 Nov
Sodexo gives suppliers net zero progress deadline Workplace service provider Sodexo Ireland said it has given its suppliers a net zero progress deadline and added that it will stop working with those … Business • 09 Nov
Consumers worried about climate but fear cost of change Seven out of ten Irish people are concerned about climate change but also worry about the cost of going green, according to a new survey … Business • 08 Nov
Wind generated 31% of electricity needs in October Wind energy provided nearly a third of Ireland's electricity in October, new figures from Wind Energy Ireland show today. Business • 07 Nov
An Post adds 45 new electric vans to its fleet An Post said it expects to deliver over 10 million packages nationwide over the coming weeks in the run up to Christmas. Business • 06 Nov
Corre Energy agrees global deal with Siemens Energy Energy company Corre Energy and Siemens Energy have today launched a global collaboration for the deployment of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES). Business • 06 Nov
Just 4% of top firms meet UN climate target guidelines Half of the world's 2,000 biggest listed companies have set a target to get to net-zero emissions by mid-century, but just a fraction meet tough … Business • 06 Nov
Tesla to build €25,000 car at German plant - source Tesla will build a €25,000 car at its factory near Berlin, a source with knowledge of the matter said today, in a long-awaited development for … Business • 06 Nov
German finance minister casts doubt on 2030 coal exit German Finance Minister Christian Lindner today called into question the government's aim to end coal use in Europe's largest economy by 2030. World • 01 Nov
New electric car registrations slow down by 17% in Oct The latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that new car registrations for October were down 16.8% to 2,178 when compared … Business • 01 Nov
Climate activists spray Louvre pyramid with paint Climate activists today scaled the Louvre Museum Pyramid in Paris and threw orange paint on it to demand a nationwide plan for the thermal insulation … World • 27 Oct
COP 'cooling pledge' vows 68% emissions cut by 2050 A "cooling pledge" to be unveiled at next month's COP28 climate summit will commit countries to slash cooling-related emissions 68% by 2050, according to a … World • 27 Oct
Davy puts climate bill at over €150bn by 2030 Davy estimates that at least €129 billion will be invested in dedicated energy transition measures in the Republic of Ireland to address climate change between … Business • 26 Oct
Honda, GM scrap $5bn plan to co-develop cheaper EVs Honda Motor and General Motors are scrapping a plan to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles (EVs), the companies said today, just a year after they … Business • 25 Oct
Inditex invests in US polyester recycling start-up Zara owner Inditex, the world's biggest clothing retailer, has agreed to buy recycled polyester from US start-up Ambercycle, according to a document seen by Reuters. Business • 25 Oct
SAF could create 1,000 Irish jobs by 2050 Revenue of €2.55 billion could be generated each year in Ireland by 2050 through the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), new research has found. Business • 25 Oct
Fossil fuel use still 'far too high', says IEA The International Energy Agency has warned that energy policies must evolve if global warming is to be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, … Climate Change • 24 Oct
Faster Antarctic Ice Sheet melting unavoidable - study Accelerated melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue until the end of this century, no matter how much greenhouse gas emissions are cut. World • 23 Oct
Public bodies admit failing to pay into climate fund Numerous public bodies, state agencies, local authorities and regulators have admitted failing to make mandatory payments to the Climate Action Fund to offset their air … Ireland • 22 Oct
Report shows that climate change is here in Ireland The upshot of analysis by climate experts at the ICARUS Climate Research Centre in Maynooth University shows that climate change is here right now in … Analysis and Comment • 22 Oct
Erapid secures €30m investment by Aviva Investors Erapid Charger Company Limited, which trades as EasyGo - the country's largest private car charging network provider - and CarCharger EV, is to create 60 … Business • 20 Oct
Values-led approach to food security required - DCU A report on Global Food Security will be presented to the UAE ambassador to Ireland by DCU ahead of COP 28, where it is expected … Ireland • 19 Oct
