A climate change paradox: instead of worrying about not being seen as moral enough, politicians don’t want to appear too moral

Prof Brian Ó Gallachóir contributed to Chapter 12 of the EPA's State of the Environment Report 2024 - Environment and Energy.

At a time of climate crisis: It’s not about saving the planet — but about saving ourselves

Prof Brian Ó Gallachóir was delighted and honoured to participate in the United Nations #Summit_of_the_Future_Action_Days representing University College Cork and SDSNIreland. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres put it well in saying ‘We’re at a critical point in time … International challenges are moving faster than our ability to solve them'.

Analysis: The different preferences of early adopters and mainstream consumers could account for why sales are changing in Ireland

Six researchers from the EPMG Team presented their research work at the IEW which was hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Bonn, Germany, on 26-28 June, 2024.

The IEW is a leading conference for the international energy modelling community. In a world of environmental and economic constraints, energy modelling is an increasingly important tool for addressing the complexity of energy planning and policy making. The IEW provides a venue for scholars and researchers to compare modelling tools, to discuss modelling advances for emerging energy sector issues, and to observe new trends in the global energy sector.

Conversation focused on the state of global climate action and politics. The Minster spoke frankly and starkly - we are "on the brink" of crossing tipping points in the Earth's climate, which are spelling disaster. He also gave insights from his insider role in global climate politics, including as lead climate finance negotiator for the EU.

The 2024 MaREI Symposium took place on the 20th and 21st of June in the Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, and the theme for this year's symposium is “Communicating our Research Success”.

This event brought together MaREI researchers from universities across the country for an in-depth discussions on Empowering Society, Informing Policy and Supporting Industry. Over 2 days we had presentations, poster sessions, research discussions and a Focus Games Workshop with Joanne Craven from Focus Games.