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Ireland Is Retrofitting Its Schools — Here's the Full Scale of What's Actually Being Built
Ireland's school retrofit programme has moved from a nine-year pilot into a multi-programme, multi-hundred-million-euro delivery phase. Inside the Pathfinder, the €86m REPowerEU push, the nationwide Schools Energy Inventory and the €90m Climate Action Summer Works Scheme.
Great Big Green Week 2026 Is Happening Right Now — And Here Is Why It Matters
More than a million people took part in 2025. In 2026, the theme is Together for Good. From community clean-ups to repair cafés, tree planting to renewable energy workshops — the UK and Ireland's biggest community climate event is in its final days. Here is what it is and how to get involved before Sunday.
World Oceans Day 2026: Ireland's Seas Are in Crisis — And the Solutions Are Within Reach
Today the world marks World Oceans Day under the theme REIMAGINE. For Ireland — an island nation with 2,500 km of coastline and 880,000 km² of ocean jurisdiction — the call to reimagine our relationship with the sea has never been more urgent. Inside Ireland's marine emergency, the EU's formal action over missing MPAs, the new High Seas Treaty and what 30x30 will actually take.
World Environment Day 2026: Ireland's Progress on Climate Is Real — But the Pace Is Not Enough
New CSO data gives Ireland its clearest picture yet. Over 99% of new homes hold an A energy rating, solar has nearly tripled and EV sales are up 73%. Yet the retrofit programme is behind by over 400,000 homes and the 4.8% annual emission cuts required to hit 2030 remain elusive.
Ireland Cut Emissions by 2.2% in 2025 — But Needs to Cut Ten Times Faster to Hit 2030
Ireland's EV Revolution Is Real — But the Road to 2030 Has Some Serious Potholes
