Tag Archives: Marie Donnelly

Winning slowly still means we’re losing

Posted on December 15, 2023 by John Gibbons

I filed my final Irish Examiner report on the Cop28 conference as it came to an end in Dubai. Next stop: Cop28 in Azerbaijan in November 2024 another petro-state, and yes, this event will also be presided over by a senior … Continue reading →

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Coming up short on fanciful sectoral emissions goals

Posted on August 5, 2022 by John Gibbons

As the controversial sectoral budgets for Ireland were published, the Irish Examiner asked for my take on how they measured up, particularly the ultra-low 25% target assigned to Ireland’s largest polluting industry. This piece ran at the start of August. … Continue reading →

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When our leaders won’t lead, can Citizens’ Assembly step up?

Posted on October 16, 2017 by John Gibbons

Below, an article I ran in a well-known magazine earlier this month in the light of what we learned from the first weekend of the Citizens’ Assembly. I wasn’t able to attend the session in Malahide, but spent much of … Continue reading →

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