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Sunk costs in fossil fuel infrastructure could sink us

At a Time of Climate Crisis - The greatest cost of new fossil fuel projects may be the missed opportunity to build clean energy

Posted on April 2, 2025

Irish Times column for April 2025 [Read More]

Tags: climate column

Will falling behind on climate cost Ireland billions?

Inside Politics podcast from the Irish Times, 11th March

Posted on March 11, 2025

I joined the Irish Times Inside Politics podcast to discuss a recent report by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Climate Council, with former Green Party leader and Climate minister Eamon Ryan. [Read More]

Tags: climate policy podcast

How Trump is Eviscerating US Climate Action

The implications are alarming

Posted on March 3, 2025

How Trump is Eviscerating US Climate Action [Read More]

Tags: US climate column policy

After the Storm - Energy Resilience in a Changing Climate

If we don’t build resilience into our energy transition, we risk going backwards.

Posted on February 1, 2025

After the Storm: Energy Resilience in a Changing Climate [Read More]

Tags: climate column adaptation resiliance

Election 2024 - how do party manifestos stack up on climate commitments?

Some personal reflections on the upcoming Irish general election, and a plea

Posted on November 26, 2024

How do party manifestos signal the possible shape of climate action in the next government? [Read More]

Tags: election climate blog