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Fall in 2020 GHG emissions as a result of the pandemic

Reaction to SEAI and EPA report

Posted on January 29, 2021

I was asked by The Examiner newspaper for my reaction to the new report from the EPA and SEAI on the fall in 2020 emissions in Ireland as a result of COVID-19. They were reported here: [Read More]

Tags: climate COVID GHGs

Ask the Scientists - Ask Us Anything

Public Q&A on Energy and Climate

Posted on January 22, 2021

I joined my wonderful colleagues in MaREI’s Energy Policy and Modelling Group for a public Q&A on Energy and Climate topics. The recording can be found here. [Read More]

Tags: climate carbon YouTube

New 'Ag Climatise' strategy for agriculture does not go far enough

A stabilised methane emissions pathway is not 'climate neutral'

Posted on December 21, 2020

My analysis of the new Department of Agriculture’s Ag Climatise roadmap for the sector, as reported by Kevin O’ Sullivan in the Irish Times [Read More]

Tags: policy climate carbon agriculture GWP

The implications of alternative warming metrics for national climate targets

Working paper

Posted on December 9, 2020

New working paper on the implications of alternative warming metrics for national climate targets here (pdf). [Read More]

Tags: policy climate carbon agriculture GWP

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