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In Ireland, Over half (55%) of children travelling to primary school travel by car. We have robbed Irish children of their freedom, physical activity, and the ability to get to school safely either by foot or by bike.

Today Friends of the Earth publishes the 4th annual scorecard of the Irish govt's progress in honouring climate & environmental commitments in the Programme for Govt, independently assessed by Dr. Cara Augustenborg Paul Deane & me This year we awarded a grade of B- friendsoftheearth.ie/news/governmen…

Silje Margrete Gjeraker of Otovo says that electric vehicle owners typically buy residential solar systems 30-40% bigger than non-EV owners do.

We fondly remember the great Seamus Heaney who left us on 30th August 2013, a tremendous loss to his family and friends and to fans of poetry at home and all over the world. As we enter autumn and the shortening days, here’s The Skylight from Poetry Ireland Review 27.

Does #Cork #airpollution vary across the week? Are pedestrianised streets less polluted? Does bus priority on Pana reduce pollution? Is the air cleaner or dirtier on St Patrick's Day? Did Car-Free Day reduce pollution? 🤔 Find out tomorrow! Cork Healthy Cities CRAC @BehaviAir

Costs for renewables, especially solar PV & onshore wind, reduced again in 2023. Remarkably, the learning rates for solar PV (~33%) & onshore wind (~23%) are still increasing! Thanks to @irena and Michael S. Taylor for these updated numbers

Tears of grief Stripes of grey Take a look at the loss of Biodiversity findingnature.org.uk/2024/10/10/vis… via Miles Richardson Now will you take positive action ?

Well played Irish Ferries

The Government has approved membership of the new Just Transition Commission. The Commission will have a key role in advising and supporting the Government to ensure a fair and just move to a climate neutral economy. Read more here: gov.ie/en/press-relea…

Off I go! Heading to #COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan as part of the UCC Ireland delegation to observe the climate negotiations for week 1

The #COP29 opening plenary has been paused for consultations on the draft agenda, which includes a few disputed items Given there's clear potential for an agenda fight, let's take a quick tour… 1/5

At #COP29 I just heard someone sum up the first day of negotiations as “22 hours of negotiations and 4 hours of rest”. Those number don’t even add up to 24!

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"There are still many options to be resolved and we expect to hear many different views... but the Parties must remember that the clock is ticking and there are only ten days left." Azerbaijan #COP29 Lead Negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev on the state of play in climate finance taks

My second #COP29 diary which was published yesterday in the Examiner. It was about the first day of COP, some of the opening speeches and my experience trying to get a handle on such a large-scale event.

Tune into RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Claire Byrne this morning to hear from the UCC delegation at #COP29 📻

What’s in a name? To check the colour names for #COP29 branding I did a colour image search. According to colors.artyclick.com the green white colour is also called “Iceberg” & the dark aqua colour is also called “Petrol”. Very apt for a climate conference in a petrostate!

Ahead of #GE2024, the Irish Cycling Campaign grades party manifestos on active travel. Who's strong, who's weak, and who's in the middle? Find out which parties prioritize cycling, walking, and sustainable transport! 🌍🚶‍♀️ cyclist.ie/2024/11/irish-…