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Working on climate justice at Friends of the Earth Europe. Global solidarity and equality.
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$1.7-5.7 trillion! That's how much environmental damage only a tenth of the world's population does to the world annually.
www.earth.com/news/worlds-...
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World's wealthiest cause trillions in environmental damage each year
The world's wealthiest 10% are responsible for up to $5.7 trillion in annual environmental damage, according to a new study.
https://www.earth.com/news/worlds-wealthiest-cause-trillions-in-environmental-damage-each-year/
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Robin Whitlock
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European EV market reaches new high as nearly one in four new cars go electric
www.renewableenergymagazine.com/electric_hyb...
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European EV market reaches new high as nearly one in four new cars go electric
European battery electric vehicle registrations hit a record 23.6 percent market share in May 2026 according to clean energy specialist communications collaboration Bold Voodoo, with 212,387 fully ele...
https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/electric_hybrid_vehicles/european-ev-market-reaches-new-high-as-20260619
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Opposed by billionaires who wouldn't even be able to spend the money they'd lose. Are these the most miserly bunch on the planet?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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California âbillionaire taxâ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls
Wealth tax criticized by billionaires and Gavin Newsom would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents worth over $1bn
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/california-billionaire-tax-ballot-tech-opposition?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
5 days ago
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Someone put this on a t-shirt. Though worrying they feel confident enough to say the quiet bit out loud.
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says
Tech sector says only carbon-emitting gas plants are reliable enough today to power the EUâs AI goals.
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-choose-ai-climate-goals-data-center-chief-warns/
6 days ago
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Jan Rosenow
8 days ago
Europe has already cut its energy bill by 29% but nobody talks about it. EU energy use in 2024: 854 Mtoe. Without efficiency gains since 2000 it would have been ~1,103 Mtoe. That's energy nobody had to generate, import or pay for. New policy brief out today đ
www.janrosenow.com/uploads/4/7/...
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This is nuts for a company so dependant on public policy and led by someone so political. This will not end well.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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SpaceX to list on US stock market at historic $1.77tn valuation
Initial public offering for Elon Muskâs aerospace and AI company is likely to make him the worldâs first trillionaire
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/12/spacex-stock-price-ipo-spcx?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
12 days ago
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Yes, we're still stuck in this loop.
12 days ago
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This a great initiative. Another world is possible.
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12 days ago
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reposted by
Friends of the Earth Europe
13 days ago
S E R I O U S L Yâïž This does not make any sense: â horrendous plan for the climate AND this type of project will takes ages to develop so it will do nothing in alleviating the current energy crisis đ«„ The
@ec.europa.eu
must keep it's foot down and keep the ban in placeâShare if you agree.
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Norway Presses EU to Drop Ban on Arctic Drilling of Oil and Gas
Norway is putting pressure on the European Union to remove a moratorium on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic where almost two thirds of its petroleum resources lie.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-29/norway-presses-eu-to-drop-ban-on-arctic-drilling-of-oil-and-gas?embedded-checkout=true
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euobserver â EU news that matters
13 days ago
Corporate lobbying in EU hits record âŹ382m amid deregulation wave, new research finds
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Corporate lobbying in EU hits record âŹ382m amid deregulation wave, new research finds
<div><img width="600" height="400" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/Bill_Gates_at_the_European_Commission_-_P067383-605791-600x400.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/Bill_Gates_at_the_European_Commission_-_P067383-605791-600x400.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/Bill_Gates_at_the_European_Commission_-_P067383-605791.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>Spending of corporate lobbying into the EU reaches new highs according to new research, manifesting in slashed regulation in a bid to build competitiveness and facilitate corporate interests
https://euobserver.com/221065/corporate-lobbying-in-eu-hits-record-e382m-amid-deregulation-wave-new-research-finds/
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Video shows familyâs car slowing before Israeli troops shot dead Palestinian baby
Footage appears to contradict Israeli militaryâs account of killing of seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in West Bank
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/10/palestinian-baby-shot-dead-israeli-troops-occupied-west-bank-new-footage?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
13 days ago
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Shell knew. Shell kept pumping. People suffered. What's also interesting is how Shell use 'legally priveleged' to hide their responsibility. What else have they hidden?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show
The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrp8v7407ro
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Greenpeace International đ
20 days ago
1/8 We just proved corporate bullies are not above the law! Big Oil bully Energy Transfer and its Trump-donating Chairman just got handed a massive reality check in court. Today, @greenpeace won the preliminary phase of its anti-SLAPP case against the US based pipeline company in the Netherlands
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I love the spirit of this. To make the energy transition happen, and to make it just.
www.euractiv.com/news/spain-p...
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Spain presents multi-billion euro plan to speed energy transition | Euractiv
Plan pitches cash to make homes, public housing and neighbourhoods more energy efficient
https://www.euractiv.com/news/spain-presents-multi-billion-euro-plan-to-speed-energy-transition/
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'Aggressive driver behaviour, speeding, poor cycling infrastructure and the increased size of vehicles are deterring women from getting on their bikes' How aggressive drivers are deterring Irish women from cycling
www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-...
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How aggressive drivers are deterring Irish women from cycling
In the News podcast: New TII research reveals women cyclistsâ fears of taking to the roads
https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/why-aggressive-drivers-are-stopping-irish-women-cycling/
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Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives
27 days ago
Tony Blair collaborating with the oil industry to look at how AI can reduce the impact of global warming (Spoiler: every skeleton gets an ID card)
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On a day when Friends of the Earth Ireland release their report on how data centres increase electricity prices here's some increased electricity prices Electric Ireland to increase electricity prices by 8%, domestic gas costs to climb by 7.7%
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Electric Ireland to increase electricity prices by 8%, domestic gas costs to climb by 7.7%
Impact of both price hikes could leave many households worse off by more than âŹ250 a year
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/28/electric-ireland-to-increase-electricity-prices-by-8-domestic-gas-costs-to-climb-by-77/
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And some say climate is not a priority
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row
Temperature reaches 35.1C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/26/uk-records-highest-ever-may-temperature-for-second-day-in-a-row?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
28 days ago
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John Gibbons đ”đž đșđŠ đȘđș
29 days ago
Looks like one of those terrifying 2050
#climate
projection graphics, but no, thatâs a short-term forecast for France until⊠May 29th.
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Let us hope so. Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for SUVs?
www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/...
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Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for SUVs?
Four-door saloons are making a comeback in the US, while European brands are pondering a return to MPVs
https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/2026/05/26/are-we-witnessing-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-suvs/
29 days ago
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A lot of great proposals. 11 weeks into the war surely it's time for the government to actually pick these up and do something to speed the transition from fossil fuel. Fifty ways Ireland can leave fossil fuels behind set out to Government
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Fifty ways Ireland can leave fossil fuels behind set out to Government
Proposals from Friends of the Earth say public backs the move but supports are needed
https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/05/15/fifty-ways-ireland-might-leave-fossil-fuels-behind-set-out-to-government/
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Some common sense requiring just a little political courage.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners
Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to âsleepwalk into crisisâ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/15/ban-private-jets-cut-speed-limits-uk-fuel-crisis?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
about 1 month ago
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This brilliantly encapsulates so much state failure. What it could add is that this is designed failure. A deliberate choice to reward a few over the public good. People in Ireland want to know where our money goes. The answer is depressing
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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Sinéad O'Sullivan: People in Ireland want to know where our money goes. The answer is depressing
Ireland spends âŹ250,000 training doctors to work in Australia. Thatâs just one symptom of a much bigger problem
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/13/sinead-osullivan-people-in-ireland-want-to-know-where-our-money-goes-the-answer-is-depressing/
about 1 month ago
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No more fossil fuel ads. Great to see this.
bbc.com/news/article...
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Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.
https://bbc.com/news/articles/c9wejdekpwyo
about 2 months ago
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Yes. The Irish government should arrive in Tuvalu next year with their own roadmap to exit fossil fuels. The Irish Times view on fossil fuels: searching for a roadmap
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
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The Irish Times view on fossil fuels: searching for a roadmap
The Government needs to underline its credibility by setting out Irelandâs plan to phase out polluting fuels
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2026/05/03/the-irish-times-view-on-fossil-fuels-searching-for-a-roadmap/
about 2 months ago
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It would be good to see Irish trucking firms following suit. They could make diesel prices and diesel protests a thing of the past.
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about 2 months ago
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MR continue their efforts to stop Brussels becoming a better place to live
www.dhnet.be/regions/brux...
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Pas de piétonnier, plus de parking et des dispositifs anti-SDF : Saint-Gilles accuse Audrey Henry (MR) d'ingérence pour dénaturer le projet Van Meenen
La région a demandé de nouvelles modifications aux projets de réaménagement de la place Van Meenen. Pour l'échevine Catherine Morenville, ces changements...
https://www.dhnet.be/regions/bruxelles/2026/04/24/pas-de-pietonnier-plus-de-parking-et-des-dispositifs-anti-sdf-saint-gilles-accuse-audrey-henry-mr-dingerence-pour-denaturer-le-projet-van-meenen-N5RMFRV6JNEXVHQDBDSHXFHQ2M/
about 2 months ago
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Another warning that we shouldn't need.
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about 2 months ago
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Really important case by
@foeireland.bsky.social
and others. Data centres are a wrecking ball aimed at the transition and the government are simply unwilling to call a halt.
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about 2 months ago
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Germany has 2.2 million company bicycles!
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10 measures to leverage cycling and cut Europeâs energy dependence â ECF response to Commission Communication on affordable and secure energy
10 measures to leverage cycling and cut Europeâs energy dependence â ECF response to Commission Communication on affordable and secure energy
https://www.ecf.com/en/news/cycling-manifesto-energy-independence-affordable-transport/
about 2 months ago
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Is this the sound of a penny dropping? Energy crisis: Simon Harris floats one-off payments for heat pumps and efficient cars
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Energy crisis: Simon Harris floats one-off payments for heat pumps and efficient cars
TĂĄnaiste doubles down on transition from fossil fuels despite pressure over carbon tax
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/27/energy-crisis-harris-alludes-to-one-off-payments-for-heat-pumps-and-efficient-cars/
about 2 months ago
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This headline should say shop workers now to work till 9pm.
www.politico.eu/article/belg...
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Belgian shops to stay open until 9 p.m.
While large retailers have welcomed the increased flexibility, employees have raised concerns.
https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-changes-closing-time-rules-for-stores/
2 months ago
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Jan Rosenow
2 months ago
REVEALED: A French PR executive with gas industry ties linked to a coordinated Facebook network spreading heat pump misinformation. Always the same playbook: manufacture doubt, delay the transition, protect the incumbents.
www.desmog.com/2026/04/23/f...
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French PR Executive Behind Facebook Network Spreading Heat Pump Hate
A French PR executive with links to the gas industry appears to be behind an online campaign to discredit clean heating, it can be revealed. The new investigation by DeSmog and Politico found boutique...
https://www.desmog.com/2026/04/23/french-pr-executive-behind-facebook-network-spreading-heat-pump-hate/
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TrĂłcaire
2 months ago
đToday is Ireland's Overshoot Day. If the rest of the world consumed like Ireland since Jan 1st, the Earth would run out of resources on Apr 14th. Last year, this date was May 17th. This is not just! The climate crisis is happening NOW, and is impacting families in Ireland & around the world.
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This is cool. Here's looking at you Berlin, Paris, Rome..
www.sustainable-bus.com/electric-bus...
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Copenhagen achieves 100% electric bus network as Movia deploys 62 new units - Sustainable Bus
Danish public transport authority Movia announces it has deployed a further batch of 62 electric buses, bringing the share of electric...
https://www.sustainable-bus.com/electric-bus/copenhagen-movia-full-electrification/
2 months ago
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You can ignore climate change, but climate change won't ignore you.
2 months ago
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This is good. Hungary now has a chance to rebuild democracy
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Hungary election live: Viktor OrbĂĄn concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power
Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/12/hungary-election-latest-results-viktor-orban-peter-magyar-fidesz-tisza-russia-europe-live-news-updates?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
2 months ago
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More people realising the advantages of electric cars. Though some are still stuck in reverse. Switch to electric vehicles is accelerating, new figures suggest
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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Switch to electric vehicles is accelerating, new figures suggest
EVs are overtaking petrol and diesel in terms of new car sales, data from CSO and Simi indicates
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/12/new-figures-suggest-switch-to-electric-vehicles-is-accelerating/
2 months ago
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Cool map
@irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social
3 months ago
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10 years since this concert. Fantastic work by
@rte.ie
youtube.com/watch?v=dGhb...
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Centenary Patrick Cassidy feat. SibĂ©al - Mise Ăire | RTĂ ONE
YouTube video by RTĂ - IRELANDâS NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA
https://youtube.com/watch?v=dGhblvkfitk&is=JaJY0qOs4WXeKmQN
3 months ago
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A reminder that our fossil fuel dependency is not an accident. This is looking just as stupid as predicted.
#fossilfree
www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland...
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State bodies to buy 200 more diesel buses before ban comes into force
National Transport Authority has two more deliveries of buses in pipeline
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/state-bodies-to-buy-200-more-diesel-buses-before-ban-comes-into-force-1.3657654
3 months ago
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reposted by
Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)
3 months ago
Commissioner Séjourné held 84 meetings on
#deregulation
. All 84 were with business groups. Not one civil society org. Not one. This isn't consultation. This is what corporate capture looks like. đ§” Check out our new report đ
corporateeurope.org/en/2026/04/w...
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This is what corporate capture looks like! | Corporate Europe Observatory
Where do the EU deregulation laws come from? From extensive talks between the European Commission and business groups, often in opaque new types of dialogue, according to the report âThis is what corp...
https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/04/what-corporate-capture-looks
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I look forward to the day no-one cares about the price of oil
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Emily Atkin
3 months ago
I should add: Burgum was specifically applauding Trumpâs 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.
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reposted by
Caroline O'Doherty
3 months ago
The latest
@wmo-global.bsky.social
State of the World Climate report and what it means for Ireland....
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Ireland must prepare âevacuationâ plans for coastal areas as climate change intensifies, says expert
Warning comes as World Meteorological Organisation report shows Earth being pushed beyond its limits
https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/03/23/ireland-must-prepare-evacuation-plans-for-coastal-areas-as-climate-change-intensifies-says-expert/
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So the EU has now swapped one dangerous gas dependency for another. It needs an emergency plan to get off fossil fuels.
3 months ago
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Programmed climate vandalism.
www.ft.com/content/ae51...
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US to pay Total $1bn to switch from wind to oil and gas development
Deal comes as Donald Trump faces pressure to limit energy price increases triggered by Iran war
https://www.ft.com/content/ae51ca5e-b45d-4a31-952b-e7c611b0e5b6?shareType=nongift&syn-25a6b1a6=1
3 months ago
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Another reminder why every energy choice should be a choice to stop using fossil fuels. Ireland must prepare âevacuationâ plans for coastal areas as climate change intensifies, says expert
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Ireland must prepare âevacuationâ plans for coastal areas as climate change intensifies, says expert
Warning comes as World Meteorological Organisation report shows Earth being pushed beyond its limits
https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/03/23/ireland-must-prepare-evacuation-plans-for-coastal-areas-as-climate-change-intensifies-says-expert/
3 months ago
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This has to be the headline of the day.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Top US Fema official claims to have teleported to a Waffle House before
âTeleporting is no fun,â Gregg Phillips, picked to lead Femaâs office of response and recovery, has said on a podcast
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
3 months ago
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This should be a wake up call, especially to speed up the EV switch Belgian greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2024 â driven by industry in Flanders
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Belgian greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2024 â driven by industry in Flanders
The increase breaks a trend of declining emissions since 2021.
https://share.google/J9u8ksCHhUpA4TIdR
3 months ago
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