Press Releases

Minister’s plan on plastic bag tax would be a missed opportunity

Friends of the Earth today called Minister of the Environment's announcement of a planned 4c increase in the …

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Government tinkering while the world warms - Emissions divy-up is €1.5 billion rip-off

Friends of the Earth likened the government's plans for the allocation of carbon …

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New EU Energy Policy Undermines Efforts to Limit Climate Change

New EU energy policy undermines efforts to limit climate change The EU summit has adopted an energy strategy …

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Time to Double the Plastic Bag Tax

Time to Double the Plastic Bag Tax Effect is wearing thin on fourth anniversary Friends of the Earth today called for the 15c levy on …

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EPA's greenhouse gas figures call for radical response

New EPA figures mean we must radically overhaul our economic, energy and environmental policies if Ireland is to do its …

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Government ignoring threat of climate change

Friends of the Earth today criticised the government for inaction in the face of the growing threat of climate change. "The …

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