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Political disconnect from environmental reality remains

Posted on February 5, 2020 by John Gibbons

When it came to climate and environmental issues, the political parties’ manifestos were a mixed bag indeed. On a positive note, these issues have moved from being almost universally ignored as recently as the 2016 election, to being front-and-centre in … Continue reading →

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Climate Change is (Sort of) Affecting Ireland’s Election

Posted on January 31, 2020 by John Gibbons

My pre-election analysis of where the parties stood on the climate issue was published on Desmog.uk. LAST MAY, Ireland was among the first countries in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. In September, over 20,000 students took … Continue reading →

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Mitigate, Adapt, or Suffer – stark choices in Election 2020

Posted on January 24, 2020 by John Gibbons

Below, my article, as it appeared on Green News on January 24th, ahead of Election 2020. GENERAL ELECTION 2020 must be the ‘Climate Election’. As the global climate and biodiversity emergency deepens, it is surely inconceivable that Irish politics can … Continue reading →

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