The implications are difficult to imagine, but this is no longer a theoretical question, and it's the subject of my column today.

Should we give up hope on 1.5ºC as infeasible, or should it remain our North Star? What do you think?

Prof Hannah Daly article available here: Overshooting 1.5 degrees - What happens now?

Latest RTE Brainstorm article by Dr. Paul Deane. Read Here

This year's MaREI Climate & Energy Policy Research Seminar covers topics related to climate policy, the residential energy use, and the electricity sector.   The seminar builds on a strong history of collaboration between UCC and the ESRI, with both institutions partners in Research Ireland MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine.

Link to the presentations from the day: 13th MaREI Climate & Energy Research Seminar | ESRI

Congratulations to Prof Brian Ó Gallachóir who was elected the Chair of the Executive Committee of IEA-ETSAP | Energy Technology Systems Analysis Program, to guide a community of around 200 energy systems modelling teams in nearly 70 countries globally over the next year.

At a Time of Climate Crisis: Pioneering Donegal project shows how long-duration energy storage can make a big contribution

Listen back to Prof Hannah Daly's conversation with Pat Kenny on Newstalk this morning - can we afford to wait even longer for offshore wind? Are objections to wind farms harming our energy security? | Newstalk

Prof Hannah Daly's interview on the RTÉ Six-One News (from 28 minutes).

Analysis: Public engagement processes can enable positive outcomes in relation to delivering infrastructure projects

By Evan Boyle, Alexandra Revez, Aoife Deane and Brian Ó Gallachóir, UCC