One in six people in the European Union (EU) are at risk of poverty, the Executive Director of the Austrian Association for Policy Consulting and Development (OeGPP) said Monday.

PHS Datashred, a national paper and IT shredding business, has reduced its fuel usage by nearly 25% in the past three years - 20% beyond its original target.

As the digital switchover approaches, Ireland is set to see television CRT waste rocket by more than 25% as people make the decision to upgrade or change their set.

A new waste management policy was launched yesterday in Ireland to give householders a greater say in who collects their rubbish.

Work on a €2.4m wastewater treatment plant at Kilmallock in County Limerick will begin later this month, replacing a 1940s plant which has been outgrown by the size of the local population.

Ireland is facing formidable environmental challenges, particularly in relation to water, climate change and nature protection, concludes the latest country report from the Environmental Protection

Greenhouse gases from the European Union rose more than 2 percent in 2010 when a cold winter and a rebound in many economies drove up energy use, breaking a multi-year pattern of emissions declines

A new report has revealed that 92.1% of bathing waters in the European Union now meet the minimum water quality standards set by the Bathing Water Directive.

Washington India and China have made important in-roads into reducing poverty, a top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said, adding at the same time with high growth, they have also seen rising inequality.

"India and China too have made important in-roads into reducing poverty. Yet, with high growth, they have also seen rising inequality. Those inequalities need more attention. So we need growth. We need equitable growth. We need inclusive growth," IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, said.