Oireachtas Current Affairs, GK & News
Republic of Ireland declares Climate Emergency
Republic of Ireland has become only the second country in world to declare a climate emergency. Earlier on 1 May 2019, Britain’s parliament became the first in world to declare a climate emergency. Key Highlights The climate emergency declaration was passed by both the government and opposition parties of Ireland unanimously. Both agreed to an ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Climate Action report • Climate change • climate emergency • Extinction Rebellion • Global warming • Ireland • Oireachtas • United Kingdom
Ireland becomes 2nd country in world to declare a climate emergency
After United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland has officially become the 2nd country in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. It happened after the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) report on Climate Action was accepted by the government and opposition parties without a vote. An amendment to a parliamentary report declaring a climate emergency ..
Topics: Climate emergency declaration • Demonstrations • Direct action • Extinction Rebellion • Nature • Oireachtas • Physical geography • Politics of the Republic of Ireland • Radical environmentalism • Republic of Ireland • Social Issues