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Europe's hottest summer 'caused record heat stress'

A record 52% of Europe was exposed to intense heat stress during the exceptionally hot summer that seared the continent this year, the EU's climate monitor has said.

World • 1 hr

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Bord Gáis Energy offers 0% finance deal for solar panels

Bord Gáis Energy has today launched a new 0% interest finance offer for rooftop solar panels, in partnership with Finance Ireland.

Business • 18 hrs

Matthias Huss, head of the "Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland" (GLAMOS) network, walking towards a measuring stake during a visit to record changes in the melting Scex Rouge glacier

Swiss glaciers suffer 'catastrophic' melt in 2026

Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20% of their mass in five years, experts have said, with 2026 registering the second-biggest melt on record.

Climate Change • 01 Oct

Call for energy firm windfall tax defeated in Dáil vote

An Opposition motion seeking a windfall tax on energy companies with surging profits during a cost of living crisis has been rejected by the Dáil.

Politics • 22 hrs

An aerial view of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford after the River Slaney bursts its banks due to Storm Chandra

Many priority flood-relief schemes still in design stage

Ireland must stop treating floods, storms, droughts and extreme heat as individual emergencies and begin preparing systematically for a climate of increasingly severe extremes, the Climate Change Advisory Council has warned.

Ireland • 29 Sep

(FILE) This aerial photograph shows a tractor and a baler in a field that has already been harvested, dotted with round bales of straw, following an early cereal harvest brought forward by a summer heatwave near Ségalas, some 35 kilometres from Marmande,

Are we on the brink of a food crisis?

The cereal sector is facing a complex situation that could jeopardise food production: a poor harvest, rising prices due to geopolitical crises, and farmers who are struggling because, they say, they are unable to cover their costs.

A European Perspective • 28 Sep

Europe's hidden heat toll: excess mortality in summer '26

While it will take months to know the exact breakdown of the causes for these deaths, one thing is clear: the timing of the heat waves that gripped the continent between June and August coincided with the biggest increase in fatalities in many countries.

A European Perspective • 20 hrs

Balen Shah addresses the UN General Assembly

Nepal tells UN climate burden falls on vulnerable nations

Nepal's Prime Minister has called for grant-based international support at the UN General Assembly to help the Himalayan nation recover ⁠from the glacier flood that killed at least 1,450 people.

World • 25 Sep

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Finding common ground on the climate crisis at UNGA

The war in Iran and AI governance may be dominating debate and grabbing headlines at the United Nations General Assembly, but there is also plenty of talk about climate change around New York.

Climate Change • 23 Sep

Boiler scrappage scheme offering €2,000 grant proposed

Minister for Energy Darragh O'Brien said he will bring a boiler scrappage scheme to Cabinet next week, with grants of up to €14,500 to replace oil and kerosene boilers with new technologies.

Politics • 23 Sep

Richmond Place, purpose-built housing for older people in Inchicore in Dublin

64% of people say housing 1 of top 3 issues Ireland faces

Climate change has fallen as a major concern for people, while 64% identified housing as one of the three most important issues facing Ireland, a survey has found.

Business • 23 Sep

Spain: protecting the soil after fire

In Spain, more than 250,000 hectares of land were ravaged by fire this summer but before the first autumn rains arrive, the soil must be protected against erosion.

A European Perspective • 23 Sep

Gaißau-Hintersee ski resort in the Salzburg region is planning to reopen with a year-round concept

Ski resort operators rethink approach in climate change

More and more low-altitude ski resorts are being forced to close or reinvent themselves, as climate change is leading to less snowfall.

A European Perspective • 24 Sep

Wind Energy Ireland said more than 3,000 MW of proposed onshore wind farms are still waiting to connect to the national grid

Irish grid slowing down renewable energy expansion - WEI

Ireland's inadequate electricity grid has become the single biggest obstacle to expanding renewable energy and achieving greater energy independence, the wind industry has warned.

Climate • 22 Sep

AIB raises €750m with tenth green bond

AIB said today it has raised €750m from the issuance of its tenth green bond.

Business • 22 Sep

The Mediterranean is overheating, causing storms

Off the coast of the Valencia region in Spain, the water temperature has been hovering around 30 degrees since April – an unprecedented occurrence.

A European Perspective • 21 Sep

Andy Burnham, UK prime minister, right, and Micheal Martin, Ireland's prime minister, during their meeting at Number 10 North in Manchester, UK

Leaders concentrate on results amid tense global climate

Andy Burnham and Micheál Martin concentrated on devliverables during their meeting in 'Number 10 North' in Manchester - the new Prime Minister's big statement on shifting power out of Westminster.

Analysis and Comment • 19 Sep

The warming of the oceans has negative consequences for marine life

Why ocean warming matters for landlocked countries

The seas have never been this warm since records began and rising ocean temperatures also affect life in land-locked countries.

A European Perspective • 17 Sep

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Greenvolt Next begins work on solar farm for Voltclub

Renewable energy solutions provider Greenvolt Next, which is part of Greenvolt Group, has been selected by Voltclub to build a 12MW solar farm at Barryscourt in Co Cork.

Business • 17 Sep

World rivers experience driest year in decades - report

Rivers across the world experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades last year.

Climate Change • 17 Sep

NUWAKOT, NEPAL - SEPTEMBER 15: A view of the destruction following the devastating flash floods on August 26 that struck Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, on September 15, 2026. People in the affected areas of Nuwakot continue to return in search of their destroy

Climate change 'destabilising factor' in Nepal landslide

Climate change contributed to the conditions that led to last month's catastrophic rock and ice collapse on Nepal's northern border by thinning glaciers and thawing the frozen ground that helped hold the mountain together, scientists have concluded.

Climate Change • 17 Sep

ESB Group's half year profits up 20% to €377m

ESB has reported profits after tax of €377m for the six months to the end of June, a 20% increase on profits of €313m the same time last year, when the company had been impacted by costs in its networks business due to Storm Éowyn.

Business • 15 Sep

Dublin Airport's remaining carbon allocation is 27 million tonnes of CO2 between now and 2050

Dublin Airport could use up carbon budget 16 years early

Dublin Airport is on course to use up its entire "fair share" carbon budget by 2034, according to a new report on airport expansion across Europe that has been disputed by the airport operator.

Climate Change • 15 Sep

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Tesla gives details of Semi truck launch in Europe

Tesla plans to bring its Semi electric truck to Europe, broadening its reach beyond North America as it seeks foothold in a heavy-duty market where rivals already sell battery-powered models.

Business • 14 Sep

Greencoat Renewables said it generated 1,851 GWh of renewable electricity in the six months to the end of June

Greencoat Renewables posts half year profits of €11.9m

Wind and solar energy group Greencoat Renewables has today reported profits after tax of €11.9m for the first half of the year, up from a loss of €68m the same time last year.

Business • 14 Sep