| 14 March: FIE predicts Irish emissions plan will be rejected by Brussels |
| Releasing it's response to the draft National Allocations Plan, FIE has pointed out that the Plan fails to comply with European rules in a number of respects:
- There has not been the required public consultation.
- The plan does not specify the other measures to be undertaken to reduce emissions.
- The plan does not include compliance with EU law on the pollutants which cause acid rain.
- The plan is over-generous to major polluters such as the cement industry.
FIE is opposed to the giving out of permits on the basis of existing pollution emissions. Permits should be auctioned. FIE also calls for the plan to be amended to ensure the peat-fired power plants are converted to burning willow or other biomass. // Read More // |  |
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| Posted By the editors on 14/03/2004 ( Reads : 2101 ) | Comments (0) | Climate Change |
| 6 February: GOVERNMENT DOES U TURN ON NO FREE RIDES FOR C02 INDUSTRIES |
| TAXPAYER FUNDS FREE RIDE FOR CO2 INDUSTRIES
The recent announcement by the Minister for the Environment permits Irish industries to continue to emit 96% - 98% of their current carbon dioxide emissions. As the costly emissions credits are being given to industry for free, it is hard to see how the Minister can make good on his 'warning' of July 3, 2003 that 'there would be no free rides'. // Read More // | |
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| Posted By the editors on 06/02/2004 ( Reads : 2011 ) | Comments (0) | Climate Change |
| 3 November: Allocating greenhouse gas emissions |
| Friends of the Irish Environment has made a brief submission in relation to the government's decision on allocating carbon dioxide emission rights. Unfortunately the EU has required that these rights are given out free under the EU trading system. Our submission points out that certain areas are subsidised and emission reduction here will also save money. Peat-fired electricity and internal aviation are directly subsidised. Transport in general, particularly road transport is indirectly subsidised and externalises its costs // Read More // | |
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| Posted By the editors on 03/11/2003 ( Reads : 3449 ) | Comments (0) | Climate Change |
| Submission to Review of Implementation of National Climate Change Strategy |
| In making this submission we are aware of other submissions having been made by ENGOs including Feasta and Grian. We share a consensus approach with these and other ENGOs and therefore we think that it would neither be necessary nor helpful to rehearse everything which has been said by other NGOs. // Read More // | |
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| Posted By the editors on 02/09/2003 ( Reads : 2114 ) | Comments (0) | Climate Change |
