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SUSTAINABILITY & BUSINESS

A collection highlighting the issue of sustainability as it relates to business and commerce.

SUSTAINABILITY & BUSINESS

A collection highlighting the issue of sustainability as it relates to business and commerce.

<p>Clothing donated for re-use can often end up in landfills or quickly shredded for other uses. File picture: iStock</p>

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Consumer: No greenwashing thanks

A new EU directive stating that companies are legally obliged to report on the impact (positive or negative) they have on biodiversity and ecosystems has been described as the biggest single transformation in corporate reporting in the last 25 years

<p>(Left to right) Minister of state with responsibility for food promotion, new markets, research and development, Noel Grealish; Bridget Lynch, senior research officer at Teagasc; Taoiseach Micheál Martin; Suzanne Rowe, principal scientist at AgResearch New Zealand; minister for agriculture, food and the marine Martin Heydon at the ‘Agriculture and Climate Change: Science into Action’ conference at Dublin Castle. Picture: Maxwells</p>

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Beyond Methane: How a new feed additive is revolutionising Irish farming

<p>The Commission's 'vision' roadmap in February for the EU farming and agri-food sector gave no inkling of wider scrapping of Green Deal commitments. File picture</p>

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Draft EU proposal hints at major rollback of Green Deal farm rules

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Consumer watchdog joins growing chorus of regulators telling fashion industry to stop 'green' claims

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State increased fossil fuel subsidies to almost €5bn in 2023

Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning — here’s what it would mean for the climate

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Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning — here’s what it would mean for the climate

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Proposal excuses new data centres from using renewable sources as back-up electricity

Concerns have been raised about their increasing demand on Ireland’s electricity network and contribution to carbon emissions

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

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Department sets aside €3m for innovative organic projects over the next three years

The call for innovative projects over the 2025-2027 period is open until March 7

Wed, 12 Feb, 2025

Hand plugging electric charger

Electric cars last as long as petrol and diesel vehicles, study finds

The findings were based on 300 million records from compulsory annual tests of roadworthiness

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

FILE PHOTO: Two workers walk under the wing of a 737 Max aircraft at the Boeing factory in Renton

At Dublin aviation meeting, sustainability takes a backseat to jet shortages

Bottlenecks and parts shortages have forced airlines to keep older jets flying for longer

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Laura Mora: Verifying results to combat greenwashing

Laura Mora: Verifying results to combat greenwashing

As managing director of EcoVerify, Laura Mora tells John Daly how her firm specialises in validating and verifying greenhouse gas emissions

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

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Food and drink sector expects rising costs in 2025 — survey

The biggest challenge facing businesses in the sector is cost of labour, which was cited by 71%

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Will biogas sort out Ireland's decarbonisation needs, or will it just leave a bad smell?

Will biogas sort out Ireland's decarbonisation needs, or will it just leave a bad smell?

Ireland's ambitious targets for biomethane — turning waste into gas — has inspired a wave of planning applications but community groups are raising concerns about the regulation of the new industry

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Most firms cite supply chain regulations as their biggest sustainability concern

Most firms cite supply chain regulations as their biggest sustainability concern

Report shows an increase in sustainability focus from 2022 but that organisations could be doing more

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

ESB gets permission to convert Moneypoint power station from coal to heavy fuel oil

ESB gets permission to convert Moneypoint power station from coal to heavy fuel oil

An Bord Pleanála did acknowledge that while the operation of the development would generate greenhouse gas emissions, the need for additional conventional generation is recognised as a national priority

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

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‘Flight shame is dead’: Concern grows over climate impact of tourism boom

Post-covid hunger for travel is taking a heavy toll on the environment amid race to net zero, say experts

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

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Fossil fuel firms sponsor €5bn in global ‘sportswashing’ deals

The New Weather Institute (NWI), a climate thinktank, found that motorsports attracted the most money, with $2.2bn of oil and gas money spread across 40 deals

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Tipperary's Trifol aims for major expansion on synthetic fuel demand

Tipperary's Trifol aims for major expansion on synthetic fuel demand

Synthetic oil and wax producer considers international expansion

Fri, 06 Sep, 2024

Lingering cost pressures weigh on SME sustainability investment

Lingering cost pressures weigh on SME sustainability investment

Uisce Éireann report shows firms' planned water conservation measures fell to 15% to the end of June compared to the same period a year earlier

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

John Whelan: Sustainability compliance changes coming fast for firms

John Whelan: Sustainability compliance changes coming fast for firms

Ireland was one of the first EU member states to implement the new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Regulations 2024

Sun, 18 Aug, 2024

Decarbonisation puts 'pressure on the bottom line' for freight industry

Decarbonisation puts 'pressure on the bottom line' for freight industry

Freight Transport Authority Ireland claims Government climate targets for the industry will be missed without targeted incentives

Thu, 15 Aug, 2024

Electricity from slurry: €40m Biomethane Grant scheme opens for applications

Electricity from slurry: €40m Biomethane Grant scheme opens for applications

Slurry from 1.3 million cattle will be required to meet the 2030 target, which represents approximately 20% of all winter cattle slurry produced in Ireland

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Zeroing in on the right finishing age to meet 2030 climate targets

Zeroing in on the right finishing age to meet 2030 climate targets

Farmers have reduced the finishing age of steers, heifers and young bulls by about two months, without major negative impacts on the average carcase weight

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

Shannon Airport gets the green light on solar farm plan

Shannon Airport gets the green light on solar farm plan

When complete and operating at full capacity, the solar farm is intended to provide up to 15-20% of the airport’s current electrical demand from renewable energy

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

Lack of border control at Port of Cork hikes cost of fruit and veg

Lack of border control at Port of Cork hikes cost of fruit and veg

A border control post in Cork would save importers thousands of euro at a time per container and maximise quality and shelf life

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

State pumps over €4m into Cork and Shannon airports

State pumps over €4m into Cork and Shannon airports

Overall passenger traffic across regional airports last year increased by 9% when compared with pre-pandemic levels 2019

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

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Hybrid car sales up 43% as electric car slump continues

The proportion of all new cars licensed for the first time which are electric has dropped to 14% from 19% last year

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

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Danish farmers face world’s first carbon emissions tax on agriculture

It is estimated that Danish dairy farmers may have to pay an annual emissions tax of nearly €100 per cow

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Measuring, reporting and verification will pave the way for carbon farming rewards

Measuring, reporting and verification will pave the way for carbon farming rewards

Speaking at the recent Teagasc Counting Carbon conference, Frank O'Mara said: 'Carbon farming offers the potential for financial reward for actions to reduce emissions and enhance sinks.'

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Soil sensor developed in Ireland may cut chemical fertiliser use and save farmers money

Soil sensor developed in Ireland may cut chemical fertiliser use and save farmers money

Professor Alan O’Riordan, a member of Tyndall’s nanotechnology group, said: 'This a very exciting emerging technology that does not exist elsewhere in the world'

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Aidan Flynn: Freight sector requires roadmap to reach decarbonisation targets

Aidan Flynn: Freight sector requires roadmap to reach decarbonisation targets

Collaboration and engagement by the Government with key stakeholders is essential to meeting commercial transport decarbonisation targets

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024