Date published: 20 May 2026 Focusing on environmental protection is an investment in long term health, resilience and economic prosperity, DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has said. During an address to the Northern Ireland Environment Forum, organised by Agenda NI, Minister Muir laid out his vision for a nature positive society that was “fair, resilient and…
New research from the Environment Agency shows steps already being taken to reduce pollution in Windermere will help protect the lake’s water quality from algae growth, even as the climate changes. Nevertheless, more ambitious action is needed to fully offset predicted impacts. Scientists have studied Windermere for decades, with each piece of research adding another part to the…
Inconsistent policies are holding back the scaling of renewable liquid gases in Europe, lawmakers and industry leaders have warned. They argue these fuels have a role to play in the decarbonisation of both off-grid heating and road transport. Irish MEP, Seán Kelly (EPP), told a Brussels audience that renewable liquid gases allow more people to…
New figures have suggested that data centres now account for around 6% of electricity consumption in both the UK and the United States, which is well above the global average, highlighting the scale at which these facilities are expanding. This growing energy demand comes at a time when both countries are already facing pressure on…
To mark Biodiversity Week 2026 (May 15–24), the Marine Institute has made its Water Framework Directive (WFD) benthic invertebrate dataset publicly available for the first time, opening more than a decade of seabed survey data to researchers, planners, policymakers, and the public across Ireland and beyond. The dataset, which covers the period from 2012 to 2024, contains…
Emmanuel Macron wants France to catch up on plastic recycling, as the country currently has to pay substantial taxes for any used packaging that ends up as waste, often to be buried or incinerated. “Explain to people that we can afford to pay €1.5 billion to the EU every year because we are not meeting…
FCC Environment and Cynthia Spencer Hospice charity are proud to announce the launch of a new bicycle repair and refurbishment project, developed in partnership with HMP Five Wells, aimed at supporting rehabilitation, sustainability and community benefit. The project provides men at HMP Five Wells with the opportunity to learn hands on bicycle maintenance and repair…
Environmental groups in Canada fear endangered orcas could become a casualty of Mark Carney’s push for a new oil pipeline, as the rush to develop fossil fuel infrastructure collides with laws meant to protect threatened species. The decades-long tragedy of the critically endangered southern resident orcas has become emblematic of an ecosystem in crisis. But…
The German government is keen to learn from Ukraine’s experience defending its electricity grid against attacks, after experiencing recent blackouts caused by sabotaged power lines in its capital. For more than four years, Russia has battered Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and drones – at times, much of the country, including its capital Kyiv, was…
The financial services firm’s second annual global peer study – published today (19 May) – highlighted a continued shift toward private markets, an increased focus on liquidity through a strategic risk lens, meaningful adoption of digital assets, and growing investment in data, technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Key findings from Northern Trust’s survey of more…
