Let's Go Green with Aisling O'Rourke

Episode 170

47 min · 13 de abr de 2026
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This week on Let’s Go Green with Aisling O’Rourke on Midlands 103, we’re exploring Ireland’s energy future, emissions data and a new celebration of nature-friendly farming. Caroline O’Doherty, Climate and Science Correspondent with the Irish Times, joins me to discuss the energy conversation sparked by recent fuel protests. We look at Ireland’s options when it comes to renewable energy and what the country can do to reduce its reliance on imported fossil fuels, particularly oil. Dr Maria Martin of the Environmental Protection Agency talks us through their latest findings on Ireland’s carbon emissions for 2025. We examine where progress is being made and where challenges remain in meeting our climate targets. And Lydia Lishman of Farming for Nature joins me to look ahead to the very first Farming for Nature festival taking place in County Laois this summer. We explore what’s planned and why celebrating nature-friendly farming has never been more important. Tune in every Monday night at 7pm on Midlands 103 or listen back on your preferred podcast platform. Let’s Go Green is proudly sponsored by EirGrid Group.

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