Countdown to Copenhagen Climate Change Conference - Dec 01 2009, 2:55 PM Next Monday sees the start of the UNFCC Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, where international leaders will discuss a global agreement to limit the impacts of climate change.
Dioxin Levels in Ireland well below EU Limits, EPA reports - Dec 02 2009, 11:57 AM The latest Environmental Protection Agency report on dioxin levels in the Irish environment shows that all of the samples had dioxin levels well below the relevant EU limits. The report also shows that dioxin levels measured in this survey compare favourably with those taken from similar surveys in EU and other countries.
EPA Annual Report for Year Ended 31 December 2008 - Dec 04 2009, 9:44 AM The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2008.
Small annual reduction in Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2008 - Dec 13 2009, 11:00 AM Provisional Greenhouse Gas emissions figures released today by the EPA, for use in the annual Carbon Budget, include trends since 1990 and show Ireland’s status in meeting our obligations set under the Kyoto Protocol. Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas emissions fell by 210,000 tonnes (0.3 %) in 2008.
Dramatic decline in high quality river sites during the last 20 years - Dec 16 2009, 11:00 AM The EPA today released the latest report on key indicators of the aquatic environment, Water Quality in Ireland 2007 – 2008, which summarises the most recent national water quality assessments.
