Electrification is Ireland’s missing climate link
Electrification is the bridge between Ireland’s renewable energy potential and its climate commitments
Hannah Daly
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Ireland not acting aggressively enough to hit climate targets – UCC study
Report warns not cutting emissions risks greater long-term costs, stranded assets, and dependence on unproven carbon removal technologies after 2030
Election 2024: Will parties stand firm on the climate law?
Political parties must indicate how they will uphold and strengthen our carbon budgets
A climate change paradox: instead of worrying about not being seen as moral enough, politicians don’t want to appear too moral
A study among UK MPs found many feared being seen as zealots - but has an Irish TD found a better way?
Should we treat greenhouse gas emissions like smoking?
At a time of climate crisis: It’s not about saving the planet — but about saving ourselves
Why net-zero does not go far enough
At a Time of Climate Crisis: Cutting greenhouse gas emissions is not enough – we will also have to actively remove carbon from the atmosphere
Are universities an obstacle to climate action by reinforcing the status quo?
Research has found universities play a key role in perpetuating unsustainability and are increasingly being run as businesses
Carbon emissions from aviation can’t be swept under the carpet
At a time of climate crisis sustainable aviation fuel is a long way off, while industry figures don’t count flight emissions
Batteries are vital to ending fossil fuel dependence
At a Time of Climate Crisis: This revolution has been made possible by big strides in battery technology, which has driven down the cost, weight and size of batteries
Data centres are a serious threat to Ireland’s carbon budgets
Eighteen per cent of Irish electricity was consumed by data centres in 2022, as much as all urban homes, making the country an outlier
Cost of fossil fuel dependence has never been so high
Climate Crisis: We must focus on the value not the initial cost of change
Climate denial is finding stealthier ways to extend its influence
In this era of climate upheaval, urgent remedial action requires limiting of high-carbon sectors, not their expansion
Green hydrogen: Cause for hope or hype?
In the rush to decarbonise our energy supply, Ireland should proceed with caution before committing to hydrogen
Delaying climate action could make carbon budgets infeasible
At a Time of Climate Crisis: Greenhouse gas emissions need to suffer a death by 1,000 cuts to keep legal commitments
The trouble with renewable diesel
Is ‘renewable diesel’ the climate saviour or a life raft for the liquid fuels industry?
Short-term climate action should be compatible with long-term aims
At a Time of Climate Emergency: Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees is still just about possible but requires rapid change
There must be no slowdown in the drive for electric vehicles
At a Time of Climate Crisis: Despite their drawbacks, EV deployment must speed up
Reimagining the school run for a sustainable future
At a Time of Climate Crisis: Electric schoolbuses could be a silver bullet for sustainable transport
How do you write a book when you have the reading age of a seven-year-old?
Hannah Daly has written an inspirational story about overcoming many difficulties
Beef is not sustainable, so why are we subsidising it for export?
Ireland should not use other countries’ poor climate record as cover for our own
Batteries, hydrogen and storage: Flexibility is new frontier of zero-carbon electricity
Hannah Daly: Harnessing the power of sun and wind requires a transformation to a more agile power system
Climate: A big shift away from car-centric transport will greatly improve quality of life
Despite the lack of specifics the plan published this week is a significant step-up in effort and a roadmap for a transformed, sustainable Ireland which should give us hope
Eight steps to immediately accelerate climate action
Taoiseach must take lead in implementing next climate plan to keep targets on track
Natural gas is a bridge to nowhere
At a Time of Climate Crisis: The State cannot develop a credible energy security plan without taking its own climate policy into account
Ireland needs bold action now to keep first carbon budget within reach
Emissions will continue to rise unless immediate steps are taken
Climate debate being poisoned by agriculture’s manufactured doubt and division
Misleading narratives around methane, carbon sequestration and food security do none of us any favours
Road space in our cities must be given over to bikes and public transport – not private cars
At a time of climate crisis, aiming for car-free areas is an important goal and one European cities are achieving
Energy upheaval will be difficult but we will adapt. We must
The war in Ukraine is a strong argument for – not against – making systemic changes now
Government inaction stalling scale-up of wind energy – McDonald
Planning bottlenecks delaying infrastructure rollout, WEI conference told
Is Ireland taking too much of the global carbon budget?
At a Time of Climate Crisis: Emissions cuts are urgent to keep Earth at safe temperature
Ireland must play its part in ending Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels
Ukraine crisis provides chance to accelerate sustainable energy transition
Time to reassess what is sufficient for a good life
Opinion: Waiting for technology or for capitalism to be reformed will not achieve decarbonisation
Climate forum hears about State’s precarious data centre agenda
Huge electricity consumers may compromise ‘small isolated grid’ and drive emissions
What the Climate Action Plan gets right – and what’s missing
In The News: New plan intended to halve Ireland’s greenhouse gases in nine years
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