# Climate
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14th July 2024 - 27th July 2024
This month
July 2024
Accessibility Concerns
Dublin City Council officials table weaker car restrictions for new transport plan
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1 Jul
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Last month
June 2024
Environment
Explainer: What is the Nature Restoration Law and why was it controversial?
17 Jun
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Breath of fresh air
Nature Restoration Law to be officially adopted as EU member states give green light
The Nature Restoration Law seeks to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems by 2050
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17 Jun
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Voices
World Ocean Day: At 10 times the size of Ireland, the sea is our climate solution
Jack O’Donovan Trá
8 Jun
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Red C Poll
Majority feel the Govt isn't doing enough on climate - but few want to change their own behaviour
5 Jun
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Bavaria
Two people die and thousands evacuated due to heavy floods in southern Germany
3 Jun
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May
May 2024
Absent
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were no-shows today at climate debate ahead of EU election
Updated
28 May
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Climate Change
Sudden and severe storm leaves millions of people powerless in India and Bangladesh
28 May
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Environmental Protection Agency
Ireland to fall 'well short' of both national and EU emissions reduction targets
The country is projected to achieve a reduction of up to 29% in total greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to the target of 51%.
28 May
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Galway
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23 May
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Germany
Climate protesters cause temporary closure of Munich Airport after gluing themselves to taxiways
18 May
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Climate
Young people tend to underestimate how worried older people are about climate change - study
17 May
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too hot
Last summer was the hottest in the northern hemisphere in 2,000 years - yes, 2,000 - study says
14 May
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Biodiversity
'We must act urgently': Ten countries join Ireland to urge adoption of Nature Restoration Law
14 May
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Climate Change
Most Irish people underestimate the link between eating red meat and climate change - ESRI
9 May
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record temperatures
Global temperature streak continues with hottest April on record, says EU's climate monitor
8 May
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April
April 2024
Temperature Check
Get The Journal's monthly climate newsletter delivered to your inbox
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30 Apr
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All aboard
‘The envy of Europe’?: Step inside Irish Rail’s new battery-electric Dart trains
The Journal visited the site of the Polish factory where the new Dart trains are being produced – take a look.
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Lauren Boland
Lauren Boland reports from Poland
29 Apr
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Voices
Opinion: Enough of the greenwashing - we cannot recycle our way out of our waste problems
Lyndsey O’Connell
28 Apr
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Retrofitting
Explainer: What does the new loan scheme for home energy upgrades cover and how can I get it?
24 Apr
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Under fire
Eamon Ryan criticised for Ireland's intervention in Swiss women's climate case
22 Apr
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heating up
Europe is warming twice as fast as global average, leading climate monitors say
22 Apr
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scorched
Wildfire burns near popular Spanish coast as temperatures reach abnormal highs for April
15 Apr
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CLIMATE CRISIS
New EU energy efficiency law could see government incentivise thousands more homes to renovate
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Muiris O'Cearbhaill
12 Apr
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On Your Velo
Bonjour to bikes: Cycling more popular than driving in Paris city centre
11 Apr
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Greener Gardening
Peatlands conservation charity calls for end to sale of peat moss in shops and garden centres
11 Apr
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your stories
Are you a farmer affected by the recent bad weather? We want to hear your stories
Updated
11 Apr
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Win for Swiss Women
European court rules Swiss government violated human rights by failing on climate action
9 Apr
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Global Warming
March broke temperature records for tenth month in a row as western Europe saw heavy rainfall
9 Apr
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rain check
It was a majorly wet March - with 219% rain compared to average at Dublin Airport weather station
Two weather stations in Clare and Cavan recorded 29 rainy days each last month.
3 Apr
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March
March 2024
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THE MORNING LEAD
The climate crisis is looming. Is Simon Harris prepared to face it?
“I’m absolutely committed to addressing the climate emergency,” the new Fine Gael leader has said.
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Lauren Boland
31 Mar
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