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Close, but no cigar: Climate Bill comes up short

Posted on October 30, 2020 by John Gibbons

My report on expert reaction to the eagerly awaited Climate Bill was published for a British audience on DeSmog UK in mid-October. A DRAFT climate change bill designed to put Ireland on a path to net zero emissions has been … Continue reading →

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Ambitious climate programme agreed by Irish political parties

Posted on June 17, 2020 by John Gibbons

My analysis piece for DeSmog UK was published on June 17th, as the parties concluded negotiations on a new Programme for Government. Ironically, while receiving much positive coverage internationally in terms of the degree to which the PFG is seen … Continue reading →

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Duck, dither, dodge, delay: the new, improved climate denial

Posted on March 14, 2019 by John Gibbons

Below, my report as it ran on DeSmog UK on the latest climate denier get-together, involving our old friends at the ICSF, in what is their 10th sort-of-public meeting. For an organisation with no known membership list and no apparent … Continue reading →

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Incoherent, inconsistent and not really funny at all

Posted on January 27, 2019 by John Gibbons

Below, my article as it appeared on DeSmog UK earlier this month. This is my 13th piece to appear on DeSmog since May 2017, when I reported on the inaugural ICSF meeting in Dublin, featuring big-name US denier, Richard Lindzen. … Continue reading →

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Organised denial targets Dáil climate committee

Posted on September 27, 2018 by John Gibbons

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (JOCCA) has been in session over the last couple of weeks. It is tasked with reviewing the recommendations of last November’s Citizens’ Assembly section entitled: ‘Making Ireland a leader in tackling climate change’ … Continue reading →

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Creed gets creamed over dodgy dairy data

Posted on July 4, 2018 by John Gibbons

Going right back to late last year, a concerted campaign has been led by folks in the Department of Agriculture to create ‘alternative facts’ about emissions emanating from our rapidly expanding dairy herd. A new phrase “decoupling” was rolled out … Continue reading →

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