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Government urged to support households and cut fossil fuel use as bills soar

More than 30 campaign groups are urging the Government to provide more support for households, cut gas use and shift to renewables as bills soar. The call comes ahead of the Spring Statement and Government plans to bolster the UK’s energy ...

15 Mar 2022 at 01:25

MEP for Laois recounts direct experience with Russian army

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MEP for Offaly recounts direct experience with Russian military

Green Party Ireland South MEP and Spokesperson for the Marine, Grace O’Sullivan, says Irish fishers and environmentalists have found common cause in opposing Russian naval drills and missile tests off the Irish coast, recalling her own ...

28 Jan 2022 at 15:33

Government announces £100 million towards new nuclear power plant

Plans to build a new nuclear power station have received a boost after the Government announced £100 million of funding to support its continued development. Ministers said the move aimed to attract further financing from private ...

27 Jan 2022 at 01:26

Scotland

Fishermen raise concerns over 17 new offshore wind projects

A fishing industry group has called for “meaningful engagement” after the announcement of 17 new offshore wind projects along Scotland’s coastline. On Monday, Crown Estate Scotland announced the results of the ScotWind leasing ...

17 Jan 2022 at 13:25

UK homes binning 100 billion pieces of plastic a year, survey finds

UK households collectively throw away almost 100 billion pieces of plastic every year, according to a recent survey. The Big Plastic Count saw nearly 100,000 households across the country count every piece of disposable ...

12 Jul 2022 at 01:01

World

Protesters gather as G7 leaders set to arrive in Germany

About 3,500 protesters gathered in Munich on Saturday as the Group of Seven leading economic powers prepared to hold their annual gathering in the Bavarian Alps in Germany, which holds the G7’s rotating presidency this ...

25 Jun 2022 at 17:48

England’s ‘rainforests’: officials investigate reports of burning protected peat

Officials are investigating claims peatland sites described as England’s “national rainforests” have been burned on grouse moors despite a ban. Environmental groups say satellite monitoring and reports suggest dozens ...

30 May 2022 at 14:07

Protected peatland sites burned on grouse moors, campaigners claim

Protected peatland sites described as England’s “national rainforests” have been burned on grouse moors despite a ban, campaigners claim. Environmental groups say satellite monitoring and reports suggest dozens of ...

30 May 2022 at 13:06

Greenpeace blocks arrival of tanker carrying Russian diesel to UK fuel terminal

Greenpeace says protesters have occupied a jetty where a tanker carrying a 33,000-tonne shipment of Russian diesel was due to berth, forcing it to turn around in the Thames. The campaign group said 12 activists ...

16 May 2022 at 11:25

Greenpeace activists on trial over protest that blocked tanker of Russian diesel

Ten Greenpeace activists who blocked a jetty at an oil terminal, forcing a tanker carrying Russian diesel to U-turn, will claim in court that their actions were lawful as they were “preventing a crime”. The ...

03 Nov 2022 at 15:52

Motoring

'Historic decision' - EU approves ban on new combustion engine cars

The European Parliament and EU member countries have reached a deal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035. On Thursday night, EU negotiators sealed the first agreement of the ...

28 Oct 2022 at 21:33

Judge considers decision in trial of activists who blocked tanker of Russian oil

A judge is considering his decision in the trial of 10 Greenpeace activists who are accused of aggravated trespass over a protest which forced a tanker carrying Russian diesel to U-turn in the River ...

04 Nov 2022 at 13:28

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