The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – Sixth Assessment report
Climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying, according to an influential UN report released in early August. This is the stark forecast in the Sixth Assessment Cycle report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change. […]
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021
The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 (No. 23 of 2021), which was recently enacted, and which amends the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (No. 46 of 2015), supports Ireland’s transition to a Net Zero economy and identifies a framework for achieving a climate-neutral economy by no later than […]
The EU’s Latest Climate Plan – ‘Fit for 55’
Recently, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals to correlate the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport, and taxation policies with a goal of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. Previously, this figure was set at 40%. Achieving these emission reductions in the next decade […]
PAS 2060:2014 – Specification for the Demonstration of Carbon Neutrality
Climate change and the emission of greenhouse gases are some of the most critical issues facing society. Strategies and actions to reduce carbon footprints remain important and governments, industry and communities are still responding to this issue in various ways. To minimise the effects of climate change, countries and indeed corporate entities need to significantly […]
Climate Action- The Race to Move from Targets to Actions Starts Now
Implications for Logistics and Commuting In a massive step towards positive climate action in Ireland, President Higgins has signed the climate action Bill into Law. The process for setting sectoral targets starts now. The magnitude of the cuts required are absolutely huge, and as the recent succession of wildfires, heatwaves, and catastrophic flooding has shown […]
Antaris Consulting has committed to reducing our absolute scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 (from a 2018 base year), and to measuring and reducing our scope 3 emissions. Antaris Consulting has had its emissions reduction targets from company operations (scopes 1 and 2) approved by the Science Based Targets initiative […]
Battle Against Climate Change: Moving Beyond the “Phoney War”
Back at the start of the second world war, the period of months to the end of 1939 and the beginning of 1940 was dubbed “the phoney war”. This was the time during which the UK had declared war (following the blitzkrieg attack on Poland) but seemingly nothing happened. It was a war apparently without […]
Conclusions from the Dublin Climate Dialogues
The Dublin Climate Dialogues took place last month (May) and brought together an impressive array of speakers including, John Kerry (U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate) Damilola Ogunbiyi, (Special Rep of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy) Mary Robinson, (former President of Ireland and Adjunct Professor for Climate Justice in TCD) Dr Fatih Birol (Director, […]
All You Need to Know About PAS 2050:2011
Climate change is significantly impacting society and will continue to do so owing to greenhouse gases emitted, since the start of the Industrial Revolution. The extent of future climate change will depend on our ability to limit further emissions of greenhouse gases. The release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere […]
Biodiversity – Natures unprecedented and dangerous decline
Biodiversity – Natures unprecedented and dangerous decline – a risk that should be managed Did you know that biodiversity is in bad shape both globally and here in Ireland? Did you know it’s a risk for your business and that those interested in prudent planning and sustainability need to get a handle on both how […]
