Solar power is growing at a staggering pace, challenging fossil fuels and reshaping economies, industrial systems and geopolitics. Prof Hannah Daly's latest column in The Irish Times
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Let the sun shine: solar is fast becoming the world’s new energy superpower
02 Oct 2025
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Paul Deane speaks about his experience with retrofitting on News Talk
09 Sep 2025
Senior Lecturer in clean energy at UCC, Dr. Paul Deane knows a thing or two about energy efficiency... But in reality, when you go from transforming a vacant home from a G BER rating to an A grade energy efficient house, you realise that the practical learnings are pretty major... Dr Paul Deane joins Seán to discuss.
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Why ‘no additional warming’ is a dangerous climate loophole
04 Sep 2025
Latest Irish Times Column by Prof Hannah Daly
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Dr Vahid Aryanpur, has been appointed as a Lead Author for Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (AR7).
26 Aug 2025
Dr. Vahid Aryanpur will contribute to Chapter 11: Transport and Mobility Services and Systems, focusing on mitigation strategies for passenger and freight transport.
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New Research Project ClimEnergise funded by Met Éireann.
14 Aug 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Vahid Aryanpur on his new research project ClimEnergise, funded by Met Éireann.
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ClimEnergise will develop a climate-informed energy system planning framework to help Ireland reach net zero while ensuring resilience, security, and informed decisions under climate variability.
A research fellow will be hired to work at the intersection of climate science, energy systems analysis, and power systems planning.
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Ireland's climate targets contribute to global inequality
14 Aug 2025
Dr Róisín Moriarty's interview on RTE Morning Ireland discussing recent study on National temperature neutrality, agricultural methane and climate policy: reinforcing inequality in the global food system
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HVO is a climate "quick fix" that could be worse than fossil fuels
07 Aug 2025
Read on irishtimes.comAt a Time of Climate Crisis: There are serious questions over the sustainability of hydrotreated vegetable oil and the industries that are promoting its use. Latest Irish Times Column by Prof Hannah Daly. Link
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New article: What happens to the Paris Agreement once we overshoot 1.5ºC?
04 Jul 2025
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?
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Will Iran-Israel conflict mean a rise in Irish petrol prices?
23 Jun 2025
Latest RTE Brainstorm article by Dr. Paul Deane. Read Here
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13th MaREI Climate & Energy Research Seminar Presentations
15 May 2025
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
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