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Appearances before Oireachtas (Parliamentary) committees
Op-ed articles
Climate change is urgent. And we need to get on with doing something about it , Irish Times , 9 April 2022Ireland must play its part in ending Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels , Irish Times , 25 March 2022 (with Hannah Daly, Paul Deane, and Olexandr Balyk).Real work of bending emissions curve only beginning as COP26 ends , Irish Times , 15 November 2021.COP26 must not be viewed as the last best chance for climate action , Irish Times , 30 October 2021.All you need to know about the COP26 climate change summit , RTE Brainstorm , 28 October 2021Revised climate bill is a step forward but now comes the hard part , Irish Times , 25 March 2021.What difference will the US rejoining the Paris Agreement make? , Irish Times , 16 November 2020.Climate bill a landmark moment but questions remain , Irish Times , 9 October 2020.Programme for government offers credible green pathway , Irish Times , 18 June 2020.State must step up its capacity to deliver climate action , Irish Times , 13 December 2019.Missed opportunity for societal dialogue on climate crisis , Green News , 9 December 2019.Lessons for proposed Citizens’ Assembly on biodiversity , Green News , 10 July 2019 (with Martha Coleman, Laura Devaney, and Pat Brereton).Ireland’s world-leading citizens’ climate assembly. What worked? What didn’t? , Climate Home News , 27 June 2019 (with Martha Coleman, Laura Devaney, and Pat Brereton).Ireland’s climate revolution must start with transport , Irish Times , 24 May 2019 (with Laura Devaney).What’s in Ireland’s landmark climate change report? , RTE Brainstorm , 29 March 2019.Citizen engagement central to combating climate threat , Irish Times , 30 November 2018.We’ve been warned – the cost of action is lower than inertia , Irish Independent , 9 October 2018.What will Brexit mean for climate change? , RTE Brainstorm , 14 February 2018.Trump’s prioritisation of domestic dirty industries will fail , Irish Times , 2 June 2017.COP21 a Step in Right Direction, Still a Long Way to Go , Irish Times , 11 December 2015.Climate Change: Robust EU Engagement at Paris Crucial , Irish Times , 4 November 2015.China’s Climate Change Plan Represents Decisive Move , Irish Times , 27 July 2015.Strengthening Climate Diplomacy , European Voice , 14 November 2013.Europe Can Do Better , ChinaDialogue , 16 May 2012 ; republished in the Chinese edition of the Financial Times , 18 May 2012 .
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