RTÉ News has reported that a plan that would close off large sections of Dublin city centre to all private traffic is being considered.

RSK (Ireland) Ltd has appointed Malcolm Doak - a contaminated-land and waste law specialist and hydrogeologist - as Associate Director for Ireland.

Almost 10 years ago, Tipperary Energy Agency was created with the support of South Tipperary and North Tipperary County Councils and the Tipperary Institute.

In his latest commentary, Professor Frank Convery, Chairperson of Comhar - the Sustainable Development Council (SDC) - looks at the relationship between size and sustainability.

Mr. John Gormley, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government addressed the Greener Ballymun Conference in Civic Offices, Ballymun.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted the recent series of seven lectures on Climate Change (November 2007 - April 2008).

Bedminster International, the Dublin-based renewable energy waste company, has secured planning permission from Cheshire County Council for a BioEnergy facility in Northwich in a joint venture with Organic Waste Management.

The number of new cars licensed in March of this year plummeted by 22.3pc, compared to the same month last year, the latest data from the Central Statistics Office has shown.

Carlingford and the Cooley Peninsula have been awarded the title of European Destinations of Excellence – Tourism & Intangible Heritage 2008, in a competition funded and organised by Fáilte Ireland with support from the European Union.

A conference addressing sustainability of biomass in the context of the renewable energy targets as detailed in the Irish energy white paper will take place on Friday 9 May 2008 at SEI, Glasnevin, Dublin.

Coillte - the state-owned company operating in forestry, land management, renewable energy and panel products - has announced that 2007 profits were up 79% to €40.1 million - from €22.46 million in 2006.

Co Down construction company - GRAHAM - has been given the green light to build its new £10 million eco-friendly headquarters.

The Irish Independent has reported that an Oireachtas committee recently heard that the Government could be receiving over €1bn a year in carbon-related taxes in five years' time and must decide what to do with this huge windfall.

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has been announced as the host for this year's leading European construction conference.

Two post-graduate students have discovered a type of shrew never before seen in Ireland - the first time in 44 years that a new mammal species has been found in the country.

The FP7 ENERGY (TREN) Call for Proposals was published on 29th April 2008.

The Irish Timber Frame Manufacturers’ Association is organising a seminar entitled - 'Towards zero carbon - the role of timber frame' - which will take place on Wednesday 21 May 2008 in the Radisson SAS Hotel, Dublin Airport.

Good silvicultural decision-making and planning require knowledge of the growth of tree species across the full range of forest sites in Ireland.

Speaking at the Meitheal na Gaoithe Annual Workshop, Minister of State Tony Killeen TD emphasised the important role of local communities in meeting Ireland's future energy needs and climate change targets.

Mr. Batt O’Keeffe, T.D., Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas, has announced the details of the main elements of the 2008 National Housing Programme for the provision of social, affordable, voluntary and co-operative and traveller-specific accommodation to households experiencing housing need.

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health - Ireland Branch - is holding a free evening seminar open to all at the West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare on Tuesday 13, May 2008 at 19:00.

The 2008 Repak Service Providers Conference was held on the 2nd April at the Osprey Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare.

Dublin-based exploration company - Lansdowne Oil and Gas - has announced that it has started a 2D seismic survey over its recently-awarded Licence 5/08 in the Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland.

If the recent trends of high net inward migration and relatively high fertility rates were to broadly continue, then Ireland's population - which, according to the 2006 census, stood at 4.25 million - would reach 5 million by 2014.

High concentrations of ozone in Europe were lower during the summer of 2007 than any other year in the past decade, according to the latest data unveiled by the European Environment Agency's technical report - 'Air Pollution by Ozone across Europe'.

We all know that emails are much better for the environment than sending a letter - but, could they be made greener still?

Household appliance manufacturer De Longhi Australia has admitted to making false representations in its marketing materials that its portable air conditioners are 'environmentally friendly' and contain 'non-harmful gases' after concerns were raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

It sounds like something out of a householder's fantasy - walls covered with self-cleaning paint that repels dirt and grime.

Pittsburgh, a former steel-making center once known for its sooty skies, is the worst US city for short-term particle pollution, the American Lung Association announced in a recent report.

Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (Parc) has been showing off a new printer paper that wipes itself clean every day.

Captured carbon dioxide could soon be used in the production of biodegradable plastic bags, paint stripper, solvents, batteries, anti-knocking agents for petrol and countless other products, according to scientists at Newcastle University - potentially cutting global emissions by 24m tonnes per year.

Solar concentrator company Sunrgi is planning to undercut conventional grid electricity prices within twelve months, using the same solar technology designed for satellites.

Shropshire haulier H. Wragg Transport Ltd has dramatically reduced the carbon footprint of its fleet by converting all fifteen 44-tonne tractor units to operate on Verdant Fuel, the cleanest, purest biofuel available.

The UK government has committed to working with businesses to nurture the next generation of 'green collar' workers, as the UK seeks to tap into a global green business sector estimated to be worth £350bn a year by the end of the decade.

IBM is helping business leaders improve the energy efficiency of their datacentres, releasing new energy-management software and working alongside other infrastructure vendors to ensure businesses can manage energy use across the datacentre.

In the UK, smart meter specialist Onzo has announced that it will join with IT consultancy LShift to develop new software for its home energy monitoring products, designed to provide consumers with more detailed information on the energy they use.

Whether you live in a cardboard box or a luxurious mansion, whether you subsist on homegrown vegetables or wolf down imported steaks, whether you're a jet-setter or a sedentary retiree, anyone who lives in the US contributes more than twice as much greenhouse gas to the atmosphere as the global average, an MIT class has estimated.

A new report from Ernst & Young and Oxford Analytica identifes the top 10 global risks across 12 of the world's most important business sectors.

Climate change economist Nicholas Stern has called on developed countries to accept binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of 80-90% below 1990 levels by 2050, with developing countries adopting targets by 2020.

The UK government has attempted to downplay concerns that the future of the world's largest planned offshore wind farm is at risk after it emerged that oil giant Shell is set to pull out of the project.

ExxonMobil has faced fresh criticism for its refusal to fully embrace greener business models, after descendants of the company's founder - legendary oil tycoon John D Rockefeller - claimed the firm's management was guilty of ignoring shareholders' concerns about its environmental impact.

At his May Day business Summit on climate change, HRH The Prince of Wales was joined by the Prime Minister to applaud those businesses that are providing solutions to the critical issue.

Global warming is set to stall over the next 10 years as natural variations in ocean currents counteract manmade climate change.

Draft legislation to separate the supply and production of electricity and gas was proposed by the European Commission in September 2007 - allowing smaller companies into the market, offering more choice to consumers and boosting renewables.

Green information technology (IT) can be one of the world’s strongest assets in achieving and sustaining a prosperous, low-carbon economy, Dell Chairman and CEO Michael Dell told attendees gathered at the recent FORTUNE Brainstorm: GREEN.

Twenty-two years after the world’s most serious nuclear accident, work by the international community and the International Atomic Energy Agency continues apace to assist Belarus, Russian Federation and Ukraine.

In the US, Austin-based PlastiPure introduced at the All Things Organic (ATO) trade show in Chicago the FIRST plastic bottles completely free of estrogenic activity (EA).

What brings together a Latin American beauty corporation, a boutique French advertising agency, a UK-based sustainability think-tank and a Brazilian online carbon trading venture?