Three reasons to prioritise ESG reporting
Kevin Lynch explains why ESG reporting is fast becoming a critical pillar in the evaluation of organisational stability.
October 29, 2020
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The Climate Action Bill: an ambitious path to net-zero
The Climate Action Bill has ignited the drive for businesses to decarbonise, writes Lorraine McCann. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020 commits Ireland to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
October 28, 2020
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A taxing drive: carbon taxes increase
In a drive to decarbonise Ireland’s economy, the rate of carbon tax on auto fuels will increase by €7.50 from €26 to €33.50 per tonne/CO2 from midnight. Budget 2021 will also include the largest ever budget for energy efficiency and retrofitting programmes, helping Ireland meet its international climate action commitments.
Oct 13, 2020
European Parliament adopts new EU Climate Law
On Wednesday October 8 the European Parliament adopted its position the new EU climate law. The new law aims to transform political promises that the EU will become climate neutral by 2050 into a binding obligation. It makes legally binding European’s 2050 goal of reducing greenhouse gases to net-zero and backs the ambitious target to reduce emissions by 60 percent compared to their 1990 levels, by as early as 2030.
Government publishes Climate Action Bill
The Government today published the Climate Action Bill, announced at a briefing with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan.The Bill comes following 2 years of pre-legislative strutiny and takes account of Citizen's Assembly input.
Oct 07, 2020
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