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Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action on pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Climate Action bill

Comments on the publication of the draft Climate Bill

Posted on November 2, 2020

My full comments can be found here (pdf). [Read More]

Tags: policy climate carbon

The role of carbon budgets in translating the Paris Agreement into national climate policy

MaREI Discussion Paper

Posted on October 18, 2020

Jason Mc Guire, Fionn Rogan, Hannah Daly, James Glynn, Olexandr Balyk and Brian Ó Gallachóir [Read More]

Tags: policy carbon budget

The World Energy Outlook for a net-zero emissions energy system by 2050 – what insights for Ireland?

A new focus on behaviour change and low-carbon fuels is needed to meet the target

Posted on October 13, 2020

The 2020 edition of the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook was launched today, a report which is widely regarded as the most authoritative source on the outlook for the global energy system, widely read by policymakers, industry figures and researchers (and for full disclosure, I was a proud WEO... [Read More]

Tags: policy climate

The green recovery has two wheels – or a 'false dawn'?

Off-peak cycling rates in Dublin City Centre increased by 45% during the lockdown

Posted on October 7, 2020

Dr. Hannah Daly, Vera O’Riordan, Isaac O’Sullivan Hourihan, University College Cork Published on RTE Brainstorm [Read More]

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The role of carbon budgets in translating the Paris Agreement into national climate policy

MaREI Discussion Paper

Posted on October 6, 2020

Jason Mc Guire, Fionn Rogan, Hannah Daly, James Glynn, Olexandr Balyk and Brian O’Gallachoir Full paper [Read More]

Tags: policy carbon budgets climate