Kayle Crosson

24 June 2022 As some of you may have seen on Twitter this week, today is my last official day as editor of The Green News. I first started as an intern here back in 2019 – just a couple of months into my journalism career. I knew I wanted to cover our environmental crises as a beat – and serendipitously found myself at a publication dedicated to it. Three years on and countless protests, committee hearings, and interviews later – I am so proud to look back on what we’ve done.

28 April 2022 Just this week Ireland announced its latest climate finance figures for 2020 – and it clocked in at €5.3 million less than it gave in 2019. Non-governmental organisations expressed their disappointment at the development, and Christian Aid Ireland noted that the revealed decrease comes just months after Taoiseach Micheal Martin pledged at COP26 to significantly up Ireland’s contribution to climate finance over the coming years.

A closer look: climate & biodiversity in the 2022 Assembly election Home Feature A closer look: climate & biodiversity in the 2022 Assembly election 5 May 2022 The polls are open today in Northern Ireland for Assembly elections, in case you haven’t heard. It’s a 90-seat legislature and analysts are projecting there’s a real chance of a landmark victory for Sinn Fein if it wins the majority of seats.