News

Dimas warns Ireland over peat burning

ENDS Europe
Wednesday 13 August 2008

Ireland must not allow rising energy prices to threaten its remaining peatland habitats, EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas has warned. In a written response to a question from Irish MEP Jim Higgins, Mr Dimas says the conservation status of Irish peatlands is "particularly alarming" and that peat, which in Ireland is traditionally cut and dried for use as a domestic heating fuel, is not a renewable energy resource. He urges the Irish government to implement "effective management and protection measures" for its peatlands. See parliamentary question.

The full text of this article is only available to registered subscribers and free trialists. To login, please enter your email address and subscriber access code below.

Not a subscriber or free trialist? Why not take a free 14 day trial or subscribe today!

Having trouble logging in? Subscriber login details are included at the top of the ENDS Europe DAILY email. If you are having problems, please contact our helpdesk

Article Index:
EU flag

EEA chief speaks up for biodiversity

ENDS Europe's Sonja van Renssen asks the EEA’s Jacqueline McGlade how she expects the agency’s new biodiversity tools to help shape EU policy

Watch the interview Read the interview