Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland

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16 October 2026 18:31

Ireland remains off track on its 2030 biomethane target. With up to €200m secured for further capital support, the Council says lessons from the first grant scheme must inform the next phase of investment. Read the report: shorturl.at/BrBNW

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

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16 October 2026 18:31

Following on from our explainer post yesterday, here is SWAN's full opening statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs delivered by Marine and Coastal Policy Officer Emma Armshaw.

The Climate Ambassador Programme

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16 October 2026 18:30

Announcing our Climate Action Tracker Survey & Competition! 📢 Did you host an event this October? We’d love to hear from you! Please complete our short survey and be in with a chance of winning a cash prize. Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/S6TBMMS Competition closes at 5PM on the 28th of October.

Irish Wildlife Trust

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16 October 2026 18:30

We attended a meeting with Minister Timmy Dooley + representatives from the fishing industry to discuss the upcoming fishing quota negotiations. 🎣 We called for precautionary Total Allowable Catches that focus on rebuilding depleted populations and not just the short term Maximum Sustainable Yield.

Eoghan Daltun 🌍

irishrainforest.bsky.social

16 October 2026 18:30

A monoculture plantation of 'native' ash, totally wiped out by dieback. There's a high probability something similar will happen to the 7% or so of Ireland covered in Sitka. And for nature, climate and people, that wouldn't even be a bad thing. We REALLY need to rethink national forestry policy.