Summary of agency and organisation reports. Updated first of each month.
Latest from REPORTS
European Environment Agency, “Renewable energy in Europe 2017 Update: Recent growth and knock-on effects”
The report confirms that the EU remains on track to reach its 20 % RES share target for 2020, with co-benefits allowing the EU to cut its demand for fossil fuels and their associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
6 Mar 2018A Tipping Point on Climate Change in Ireland?
Several recent reports suggest that Ireland may have reached a tipping point where climate action is now broadly and deeply accepted
1 Jan 2018Natural Climate Solutions for Keeping Greenhouse Gases Down
Fighting global warming with nature instead of reducing fossil fuels and adding energy efficiency
1 Dec 2017Extreme Weather Attribution: It’s Here to Stay
Connecting the dots between extreme weather events and long term climate changes
2 Nov 2017ExxonMobil’s Culpability for Climate Change Denialism
How ExxonMobil misled the public on what it knew about the reality and risks of climate change to protect its stock value, and its profits for shareholders and management.
1 Oct 2017How Bad Is Climate Change Getting in the EU and US? Bad Enough
Two recent studies have examined the impacts from climate change in the European Union and in the United States, including for 2100.
1 Sep 2017IIEA on Brexit and the Climate: The harder the Brexit, the hotter it gets?
The Institute of International and European Affairs latest analysis of the environmental implications of the UK leaving the EU
1 Aug 2017European Union in Violation of Access to Justice Under Aarhus Convention
The EU has failed to comply with Article 9 of the Convention that provides access to justice to contest any act or omission that contravenes environmental laws
1 Jul 2017The Space We Have: Planning for Ireland in 2040
Irish government planning framework for what Ireland will, or should, look like in 2040
1 Jun 2017Recent Developments in EU Environmental Law: The Academy of European Law Conference
The latest policies, legislation, and case law on climate, energy and emissions, trade agreements, and EIA.
2 May 2017How Cities Can Pay for Fighting Climate Change Impacts
EEA report on adaptation measures that are being implemented throughout the EU and how such measures are and can be financed
1 Apr 2017Solar Power and Electric Vehicles Are Rapidly Replacing Fossil Fuels
Recent study by Carbon Tracker and Grantham Institute at Imperial College London on how and when solar PV and EVs will replace fossil fuels
1 Mar 2017Fracking on the Island of Ireland: Insurmountable Hurdles
A recent study by the governments in the island of Ireland concludes that fracking must be rejected at this time
1 Feb 2017The Disappointing Irish Climate Change Advisory Council First Report
We need the Advisory Council to be proactive but so far it has shown only reticence
1 Jan 2017Irish EPA Annual Conference: What Was Covered, What Was Not; Who Was There, Who Was Not
On the state of the environment in Ireland in 2016, but with some pressing issues passed over
1 Dec 2016The European Environmental Bureau Convenes for Annual Conference: Fighting for the Environment While the EU Smolders
Current efforts to fight to protect the environment even in the face of deep concerns about immigration, austerity budgets, terrorism and Brexit
1 Nov 2016Trust the Dutch When It Comes to Protecting People from Flooding
Dealing with low probability flooding that has large consequences
30 Sep 2016Climate Smart Agriculture: If Only. Reports from IIEA/RDS, and from Environmental Pillar/Stop Climate Chaos
The conversation about Irish farming has been fundamentally changed and no one can now claim more money for Irish farm production is only so the poor of the world can be fed.
1 Sep 2016Can the UK promote fracking and stick to its carbon budgets and 2050 target? Not unless it can meet three tests. An Assessment from the UK Climate Change Committee
An assessment of fracking by the UK Climate Change Commission raises serious questions about whether fracking is inconsistent with the UK 2050 GHG target and interim carbon budgets
1 Aug 2016Agroecology: Is there a clear green path from monocultures to diversity in agriculture?
As we move from fossil fuels to renewables, are we also ready for a similar revolution against industrial agriculture and in favor of local, diversified farming
1 Jul 2016Brexit: If the UK Leaves the EU, It Likely Goes from the “Dirty Man of Europe” to the “Dirty Outlier”
The Conservative government in the UK has opposed many environmental protection efforts and renewable energy initiatives, and we can certainly expect more of the same if the UK leaves the EU.
1 Jun 2016Irish Government’s Plans for Efficient and Renewable Energy: Not Enough, By Far
A recent report from SEAI shows that Ireland is facing substantial fines for missing its energy targets
1 May 2016The Irish Government Is Failing to Meet Its EU GHG Obligations, says an Irish EPA Report: A Look at the Message and the Messenger
The free ride for agriculture as Ireland fails to meet its GHG emission reductions, and who is going to pay for the ride
1 Apr 2016Limit Your Meat, Dairy and Eggs: Nitrogen Emissions and Food Choices
PBL Netherlands and others on the health and environmental benefits of reducing consumption of animal products
1 Mar 2016