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10 Dec 2024
Data Centres in the Context of Ireland's Carbon Budget
This study was commissioned by Friends of the Earth Ireland and undertaken by Prof. Hannah Daly. It seeks to explore and analyse the evidence surrounding the impact that growing data centre electricity demand is having on Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions and legally-binding carbon budgets.
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17/12/2024
15 Nov 2024
Energy Policy and Modelling Group Research Showcase
The Energy Policy and Modelling Group is delighted to invite you to join us to a showcase of our latest research and analysis focusing on Ireland's energy transition. This free event will include presentations from our researchers on topics including carbon budgets, energy security and aviation, with engaging discussions and networking opportunities. Link to agenda: Research Showcase Agenda
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15 Nov 2024
Negotiators at Cop29 hoping but struggling to make progress
For many millions of people, climate change is already a dangerous reality, writes Dr. Fionn Rogan
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13 Nov 2024
This may be Baku, but conversation turned to Irish election
"Unless you’re a frontline negotiator, knowing what is actually happening at COP isn’t a simple matter ... It took a combination of reading updates from a knowledgeable person online (also in attendance) and a chance encounter with a professor who cited a conversation with a US IPCC special envoy that gave me an insight into what was happening"
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