Press Releases

Carbon tax will only work as part of a 'Green New Deal': 12 steps to a zero carbon future

January 14, 2019

Carbon tax will only work as part of a "Green New Deal" NGO proposes 12-step …

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Minister Bruton's new climate plan 'not yet the revolution he promised'

December 19, 2018

Commenting on the draft National Energy and Climate plan, just published by Minister Bruton, Oisín …

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U-turn on carbon tax would be 'two fingers to younger generations'

October 9, 2018

Budget a key test of Taoiseach's credibility on climate change, one day after stark scientific call for …

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Friends of the Earth Europe's response to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report

October 8, 2018

New UN climate science review shows Europe must kick fossil fuel addiction   …

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Friends of the Earth appeal to Electric Picnic-goers to ‘leave no trace’ in Stradbally

September 1, 2018

Friends of the Earth had a strong presence at Electric Picnic this weekend for the …

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Friends of the Earth brings 160 volunteers to Electric Picnic to tackle plastic pollution and invites Environment Minister, Denis Naughten, to see how 'deposit and return' system works

August 31, 2018

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