Ireland’s emissions remained almost within limit during first carbon budget
Second budget to 2030 presents tougher challenge as limits tighten further
Cop30
Dates to watch in the climate calendar for 2026 as global talks resume
The US and Australia will play key roles in determining fate of climate action this year
The climate crisis in 2025: When scientific and political realities diverged
‘Climate adaptation’ became the new buzzwords but there was much evidence of business as usual
Ireland is falling for the American fossil fuel industry’s ‘energy security’ con
One of the reasons this argument has been so effective is because, like all good propaganda, there is an element of truth to it
Ireland has second highest emissions per head in EU and must do more to reach net zero by 2050
We have made good progress on decarbonising electricity and in retrofitting buildings but are moving too slowly on transport
‘Too small to matter’ is the laziest-possible excuse in climate debate
At a time of crisis, co-operation is the only way to resolve the climate collective-action problem
‘Recycling plastic doesn’t solve the plastic problem. It just tells people it’s okay to use plastic’
‘People are told they’re doing great if they recycle but it doesn’t solve the plastic problem. It just tells people it’s OK to use plastics’
Happy Black Friday - also known as Insatiable Consumption Day
How ironic that it comes hot on the heels of the save-the-planet summit destined to go down in history as Flop30
The wretched business of smart casual
The world’s most confusing dress code is even worse in the steamy Cop30 tropics
The Irish Times view on Cop30: the summit fails to deliver
While the closing agreement does not contradict the scientific consensus and edges the world slightly forward, it is not nearly enough
Cop30: Five things we learned from the Brazil climate summit
Money and self-interest dominate talks but individual countries can drive initiatives
Cop30: Talks lead to hope but ‘not nearly enough’ action on climate crisis
Decisions on fossil fuels and finance deferred for further negotiations, some of which are three years away
Government expresses reservations as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
The agreement, which came close to collapse, has been criticised for paying lip service to climate crisis
Despite the fudges and bickering, Cop is still the best hope we’ve got
Even when it seems to be failing, Cop30 can still can nudge things forward
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