Summary of agency and organisation reports. Updated first of each month.

Ten Environmental Reports

Important environmental reports across the globe – March 2023

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EEB Report on Access to Justice and Litigation in the EU

Report by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) on how access to justice in the courts is being hindered in EU Member States

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1 Feb 2019

The Mostly Invisible Yet Critical World of UK Infrastructure

A new report on the UK endless cycle of delays, prevarication and uncertainty in dealing with infrastructure reforms

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1 Jan 2019

Mercury Rising: Health and Environmental Risks

A recent report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) on the toxic mercury rising in the environment creating health risks, as well as adverse effects on wildlife

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1 Dec 2018

Trade Unions and Climate Change: A German Perspective

“Sustainable development” has been translated into “Just Transition” to reflect the recognition that the labor market and community is undergoing a structural transition as a result of climate change

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27 Oct 2018

Do the number of public charging sites make a critical difference in increasing electric vehicle acceptance in the EU? Not really, says Transport & Environment study

Public chargers are used for only 5% of charging events, while charging cars at home and/or at work supply the rest

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1 Oct 2018

The Irish Climate Change Advisory Council’s Growing Frustration with Government Inaction

A forceful stance on the Irish government’s continual refusal to address the corrective measures to put a stop to the increasing GHG emissions.

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1 Sep 2018

The UK Committee on Climate Change Progress Report on What Further Climate Actions Are Needed by the UK Government

One of the sounder and more progressive voices on climate change offers its considered judgment on what more the UK government needs to do after picking off the low-hanging mitigation fruit

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1 Aug 2018

Heather Baier, “Loughed Away: Brexit Raises Concerns About Environmental Protection”

The risks to places like cross-border Loughs Carlingford and Foyle, if and when, Brexit finally happens

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1 Jul 2018

The Geography of Future Water Challenges: a Report from PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

A Dutch report on the pressures that will put stress on water resources across the globe up to 2050

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1 Jun 2018

Extreme Weather Events Are All the Rage: A European/ Norwegian Study

The impacts and costs of extreme weather events in Europe, and the weakening and possible shutting down of the weather system that maintains the mild weather in Ireland and northwest Europe

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1 May 2018

Mel T. Devine and Valentin Bertsch, “Examining the benefits of demand reduction policies for electricity”

Analysis of ‘smart’ demand reduction and self-generation for lowering costs for consumers

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1 Apr 2018

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

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6 Mar 2018

A 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

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1 Jan 2018

Natural Climate Solutions for Keeping Greenhouse Gases Down

Fighting global warming with nature instead of reducing fossil fuels and adding energy efficiency

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1 Dec 2017

Extreme Weather Attribution: It’s Here to Stay

Connecting the dots between extreme weather events and long term climate changes

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2 Nov 2017

ExxonMobil’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.

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1 Oct 2017

How 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.

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1 Sep 2017

IIEA 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

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1 Aug 2017

European 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

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1 Jul 2017

The Space We Have: Planning for Ireland in 2040

Irish government planning framework for what Ireland will, or should, look like in 2040

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1 Jun 2017

Recent 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.

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2 May 2017

How 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

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1 Apr 2017

Solar 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

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1 Mar 2017

Fracking 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

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1 Feb 2017