Environmental Pillar

29/04/2026

Great to be at the launch of the Independent Advisory Committee report on nature restoration. And many thanks to our colleague Fintan Kelly for his contribution to the report. Investing money now in nature will save multiples in the future and benefit all

29/04/2026

Today’s launch of the IAC recommendations underlines that nature restoration is a common cause uniting all of Irish society, writes Fintan Kelly, senior landuse officer at the Environmental Pillar. The government must now match the leadership shown by farmers, fishers, NGOs, and communities nationwide.

Today’s launch of the IAC recommendations underlines that nature restoration is a common cause uniting all of Irish society. The government must now match the leadership shown by farmers, fishers, NGOs, and communities nationwide. Author: Read more

29/04/2026

Nature restoration is a common cause uniting all of Irish society. Environmental Pillar welcomes IAC recommendations and urges Government to fund the plan https://www.environmentalpillar.ie/nature-restoration-is-a-common-cause-uniting-all-of-irish-society/

29/04/2026

Cutting back on environmental regulations and nature protections in the face of a climate and biodiversity crisis will not just hurt the environment, but society as a whole, the Environmental Pillar told EU Director General for Environment Eric Mamer at a meeting today. Strong regulation & better implementation is needed to deal with climate & nature crises https://www.environmentalpillar.ie/simplification-of-eu-environmental-regulations-will-harm-society-and-the-environment/

22/04/2026

An Ireland Thinks poll has found 56% of Irish people think the “Government is not doing enough fast enough to cut Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels”, compared with just 21% who think the Government is doing “too much, too fast”.

The recent hikes in fuel prices have highlighted the social, environmental and economic vulnerabilities of Ireland’s over-reliance on fossil fuels. It’s clear a majority of people want more decisive Government action to get Ireland off fossil fuels.

The Government should convene the five pillars of social dialogue urgently to discuss how to support a fair, fast and funded transition away from fossil fuels.

https://www.environmentalpillar.ie/majority-of-irish-people-say-government-is-not-doing-enough-to-cut-irelands-reliance-on-fossil-fuels/

15/04/2026

The European Commission is proposing to weaken pesticide rules. Weaker pesticide regulations put our future at risk. Instead, we need real protection of health, water & environment. This is your chance to speak up. Write your message to decision-makers here: https://www.environmentalpillar.ie/for-health-bees-and-farmers/

10/03/2026

Calls to scrap or suspend the carbon tax are misguided - such moves would hit farmers on the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) and homeowners trying to get off fossil fuels by upgrading their houses through various SEAI-funded schemes, as well as damaging efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Environmental Pillar has described calls to scrap or suspend the carbon tax as misguided (1).  Suspending or scrapping carbon tax would be a retrograde step which would hit farmers on the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) and homeowners trying to get off fossil fuels by upgrading th...

02/03/2026

The Environmental Pillar has joined with 170 civil society organisations in Europe and Latin America in singing an open letter to the Council and Commission against provisional application of the EU-Mercosur agreement
https://europeantradejustice.org/eu-mercosur-provisional-application/

Tell decision-makers: No to backdoor imposition of EU-Mercosur
Email your representatives today and demand that the agreement is not applied provisionally.
https://www.environmentalpillar.ie/stopeumercosur/

ES | PT | FR | DE | NL | IT | SL Dear Ms Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Dear Mr Costa, President of the European Council, We urge you to respect democratic processe…

17/02/2026

Across the world, right-wing political forces are working to dismantle decades of environmental and social progress, but rolling back environmental regulation is the ultimate act of self-harm. Oped by Ciaran Brennan in today's Irish Examiner

Across the world, right-wing political forces are working to dismantle decades of environmental and social progress, writes Ciaran Brennan

13/02/2026

The European laws that have been safeguarding our nature are being quietly dismantled – under the false promise of “simplification”. Simply put, our nature is under attack, and we are here to defend it. But we need your help! Give nature a voice. Sign the petition to say https://www.environmentalpillar.ie/hands-off-nature/

09/02/2026

We’ve written to Irish MEPs urging them to vote against ratification of EU–Mercosur The deal threatens small farms, public health & climate/biodiversity by prioritising multinationals over communities & future generations. We believe in enhanced cooperation with South America but not at any cost.

https://www.environmentalpillar.ie/stopeumercosur/