Environment Press Releases
November 11, 2008
de Brún to chair EU Conference on Climate Change and Food Supply
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will chair a conference tomorrow, Wednesday 12th November 2008, in the European Parliament dealing with the issue of biofuels, food security and climate change. View more
November 4, 2008
Call for plastic bag levy in the North – Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin North Antrim MLA and the party’s environment spokesperson Daithí McKay along with Newry and Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan today brought forward a motion before the Assembly calling in principle for a plastic bag levy in the Six Counties. View more
October 29, 2008
Kelly addresses renewable energy conference
Junior Minister Gerry Kelly, today opened an international conference, the first of its kind here, focussed on the development of renewable energy technology. View more
October 28, 2008
McKay welcomes Drainage Area Study for Dunloy
North Antrim Sinn Féin MLA Daithí McKay has welcomed the inclusion of Dunloy as one of 105 areas across the north to be included in NI Water’s programme of Drainage Area Studies. View more
October 23, 2008
Environment Committee to hold enquiry into Climate Change
North Antrim MLA and Sinn Féin Environmental Spokesperson Daithí McKay has welcomed the decision by the Assembly’s Environment Committee to hold a Public Enquiry into Climate Change. View more
October 22, 2008
de Brún says local authorities have a role to play in encouraging clean transport
Sinn Féin's EU Environment Committee member Bairbre de Brún has today called for the Assembly and local councils to prioritise clean transport in their provision of public services. View more
October 21, 2008
Development and Climate Change cannot be separated: de Brún
Sinn Féin MEP and European Parliament Climate Change Committee member Bairbre de Brún has given her support to a report calling for greater emphasis on the link in Europe's policies between development and climate change. View more
October 20, 2008
EU Environment Ministers need to ‘raise the bar’ on Climate Change
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún speaking ahead of the two-day meeting of EU Environment Ministers on Monday and Tuesday this week in Luxembourg has called for the EU to agree tough new targets for tackling Climate Change. View more
October 16, 2008
Sinn Féin back EU wide ban on non eco-friendly light bulbs
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the move to ban the sale of traditional light bulbs across the EU from 2010 and the Irish government decision to begin phasing in a ban in the coming months. View more
October 15, 2008
Sammy Wilson must face up to reality of human impact on climate change – Boylan
Speaking after yesterday’s motion in the Assembly which read, “That this Assembly expresses concern that the Minister of the Environment continues to ignore the mounting evidence that climate change is a significant issue” View more
