Tag Archives: Mary Robinson

Do as I say, just not as I do

Posted on December 10, 2023 by John Gibbons

While it’s easy to finger-wag and point to the failures of others on achieving climate targets, how does Ireland stack up in terms of delivering on its own legally-binging commitments? In short, not very well, as I explained in this … Continue reading →

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Taking the man in charge down a peg or two

Posted on December 4, 2023 by John Gibbons

The Cop28 conference got off to an eventful start in Dubai, with our own former president grabbing international headlines in her forthright exchanges with the new president of Cop, as I reported in the Irish Examiner in early December. IT … Continue reading →

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Brave new world – or dystopian wasteland? Visions from 2100

Posted on November 25, 2015 by John Gibbons

Ever stop to ponder what kind of a world might await our descendants by the end of this century? Irish-Australian entrepreneur and author, John O’Brien has spent more time than most gazing towards the year 2100 through the environmental prism. The fruits … Continue reading →

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Hogan’s U-turn on climate is short-sighted and damaging

Posted on November 7, 2011 by John Gibbons

Below, my article as it appears in today’s Irish Times: WILL THE real Phil Hogan please stand up? On June 16th last, responding in the Dáil to questions from Sinn Féin’s Martin Ferris on whether climate change legislation was being … Continue reading →

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When ‘functionally insane’ seems normal, time to worry

Posted on September 6, 2011 by John Gibbons

Every now and again I try to take a couple of hours out of life in La La Land (or was it Namaland?) to check in on the state of the real world. You know the one, it sustains all … Continue reading →

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Keeping our heads above (rising) water

Posted on November 26, 2009 by John Gibbons

In these dark November days, as parts of Ireland lie submerged after a virtually stormless deluge, it’s natural to want to look for some positive news. Images of tens of thousands of people using the public sector strike on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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