I should add: Burgum was specifically applauding Trump’s deal to pay an offshore wind developer $1 billion to abandon its project and invest in oil and gas instead. Ans the refinery explosion hours later sent gas prices soaring and forced nearby residents to shelter in place.

The latest @wmo-global.bsky.social State of the World Climate report and what it means for Ireland.... www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

So the EU has now swapped one dangerous gas dependency for another. It needs an emergency plan to get off fossil fuels.

Programmed climate vandalism. www.ft.com/content/ae51...

Another reminder why every energy choice should be a choice to stop using fossil fuels. Ireland must prepare ‘evacuation’ plans for coastal areas as climate change intensifies, says expert www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

This has to be the headline of the day. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This should be a wake up call, especially to speed up the EV switch Belgian greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2024 – driven by industry in Flanders share.google/J9u8ksCHhUpA...

This hasn't aged well. And it's not even three months. www.reuters.com/business/aut...

The costs of climate change are starting to mount. 'Conlon is likely to tell the committee that the Government has committed €1.3 billion to flood relief under the National Development Plan up to 2030.' www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...

If there's interference in the Slovenian election what are you the chances of interference in Spanish or Irish elections?

The amount of oil Ireland imports has hardly moved since 2009. Now has to be the time to make a decisive shift and break this oil dependency.

For all the promises of climate finance at COP after COP this is the brutal reality www.theguardian.com/environment/...

NEW ANALYSIS: The Iran conflict is set to hit petrol drivers 5x more than EVs. T&E analysis finds that fueling the average petrol car is expected to cost €14.20 per 100km, a rise of €3.80. The average cost of charging an EV would be €6.50 per 100km – an increase of €0.70. 🧵⤵️

The Nordics understood early on that fossil fuel dependency comes with a price: price volatility. They moved full speed ahead on electrification of heat starting decades ago. Today fossil fuel use for heating has dramatically fallen. www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...

The clearest lesson to take from this is to get off gas as soon as possible. The potential disruption costs should be ploughed into upscaled renewables and retrofits. Damage to Irish subsea gas pipelines could take ‘six months to fix and lead to power outages’ www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

Great piece of research. A reminder that we need targeted programmes and supports for lower income households so the transition does not leave them behind. EVs, solar panels and heat pumps concentrated in affluent areas of Ireland www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Here's what shooting yourself in the foot looks like. As oil prices remind us we need to get off oil, fast.

NEW ANALYSIS: European drivers face a €220 a year jump in fuel costs due to the Iran conflict – a high price to pay for our continued dependence on imported oil. These higher fuel prices mean drivers with electric cars save even more. 🧵⤵️

Another milestone on the road to electrification with second hand EVs becoming more affordable. Are second hand diesel car prices resilient or about to collapse? EVs ‘cheaper than diesel cars’ on second-hand market for first time www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

A climate emergency, a fossil fuel energy crisis. A great time to advertise your new gas fired power plant (to fuel your data centre). This shouldn't be allowed to happen. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

This new electric ship is due to ferry between Argentina and Uruguay - about 50km. There's not many excuses for ships running shorter journeys not to go electric. electrek.co/2025/05/02/m...

Irish government way off track on energy targets meaning tens of thousands of households face an unnecessary energy crisis. There should be an emergency response to these findings in the face of a climate emergency. I suspect there won't be. www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...

Huge contrast between this article and the crowds and energy for International Women's Day in Brussels. ‘A load of nothingness’: What does International Women’s Day mean to your average Joan Soap? www.irishtimes.com/health/your-...

🚨Following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, gas-fired electricity prices in the EU rose by 51% – highlighting the risks of relying on fossil imports. The longer the conflict goes on, the greater the impact for countries with the heaviest gas reliance.

It would be great to travel on an electric ferry across the Irish sea. Here's another reason to make the change.

A victory for vested fossil fuel interests once again defies common sense.

Great survey from NTA. Irish people want more cycling! Will the government help them break that car dependecy though? Cycling in Dublin rises 50% as most residents back more bike lanes www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

1/7 BREAKING: A US court has just sided with fossil fuel pipeline giant Energy Transfer and ordered Greenpeace International and Greenpeace entities in the US to pay them US$ 345 million. This is a billionaire-backed attack on the right to protest. A thread ⤵️🧵

📣 Together with other watchdog organisations we have today issued a call to withdraw Aura Salla’s appointment as Digital Omnibus rapporteur. Appointing a former Meta lobbyist to oversee the revision of digital regulations raises serious concerns regarding the undue influence of Big Tech. 🧵

Is it possible to go a day without hearing a U2 song? That's (at least) 5 days days in a row.

Is the EU heading for a social dumping disaster? The proposed '28th Regime' would let companies choose EU-level rules over national labour & tax laws. Trade unions warn it could trigger a race to the bottom for workers’ rights. Innovation — or deregulation? Watch our new explainer video &find out👇

Ireland's Minister for Climate, Energy, Environment, and Transport says that lifting the passenger cap on Dublin Airport (+millions of tonnes of carbon emissions) is an "absolute priority." When will stopping climate catastrophe become an "absolute priority"? www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Presenting the Big Tech Lobby Playbook. An exploration of "the tools and tactics of Big Tech’s global influence over law and policymaking." www.somo.nl/presenting-t...

#ClimateChange is caused by human greenhouse gas emissions. We’re causing #globalwarming 100 times faster than past natural changes We are taking Earth’s climate beyond natural limits with carbon dioxide & temperatures levels not seen for 3 million years. #ActOnClimate

Nice to see a second car free day emerge from the new Brussels government. www.lesoir.be/728689/artic...

Two years after the Antwerp Declaration which started the roll-back of EU climate and environment protections the EU industry lobby is back for more. And so is Ursula Von der Leyen. This time they have the ETS in their sights.

This is a shambles. 9 months after the damage to the port it's still not fixed and still causing travel chaos.

The UN has confirmed that Israel has, and continues to, commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Trócaire urges all states and actors with any influence to do everything in their power to stop the state of Israel continuing this genocide. There is no time to lose. History is watching you.

We've taken another step in tackling industry interference at the UN climate talks ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 Sustained campaigning from the #KickBigPollutersOut coalition means all non-govt participants heading to COP30 now have to declare who's funding their attendance. kickbigpollutersout.org/COP30-next-s...

Occupation through renewables See how an Israeli energy company ‼️ with projects all over Europe ‼️is responsible for exploiting natural resources and production in the occupied Palestinian and Syrian territories. 🧾: friendsoftheearth.eu/news/occupat... @amigasdelatierra.bsky.social

“The use of carbon credits is simply magical thinking for a bloc unwilling to live up to its responsibility for causing the climate catastrophe we're already living through.” — @colinroche.bsky.social Carbon credits don’t cut emissions but breaking away from fossil fuels does. Stop delaying it🔥

🇪🇺🚗 The EU car industry is NOT in crisis. It’s profitable, powerful, and using its influence to delay climate action. Our new research reveals how the interests of the car industry have steered EU policy to put profits before people and the planet. Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/manufactured...

‼️ Alors que la France se dit garante de l'Accord de Paris sur le Climat, Emmanuel Macron envisage de tuer l’ambition climatique européenne pour 2035 et 2040, en s’alliant avec des pays ultra conservateurs et populistes. Un thread 🧵

EAPNs anti-poverty recommendations are strong on ensuring no-one is left behind in the energy transition. People living in energy poverty should have targeted and adequate support for energy efficiency and housing renovations

It's already been 10 years, but hopefully justice is creeping closer for communities who've had to live with Shell's pollution. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Friends of the Earth International condemns the brutal siege on the West Bank. We support the formation of The Hague group standing against the escalating crimes of the Israeli occupation #FreePalestine #StopTheSiege

Fantastic initiative from @foeireland.bsky.social Everyone deserves to live in a decent home.

Trump and fossil fuel corporations now have EU climate protections in their sights and EU member states are preparing to jump on board. We need to break free from fossil fuels and fossil fuel corporations

1/ We say NO to #TrumpPutin #Gas, and NO to #Gas from anywhere. Fossil gas is not the future. Clean, 100% renewable solutions exist! Ahead of the June 16 Energy Council, we say it loud: Gas dependency = energy insecurity. Time to phase it out for good. #BeyondGas #EnergyJustice

Useful reminders from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change: - Even a 95 % domestic reduction by 2040 still leaves a gap between the EU’s contribution and its fair share of global mitigation efforts. - International credits... entail significant risks to environmental integrity