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Cop30
Ireland is falling for the American fossil fuel industry’s ‘energy security’ con
One of the reasons this argument has been so effective is because, like all good propaganda, there is an element of truth to it
Ireland has second highest emissions per head in EU and must do more to reach net zero by 2050
We have made good progress on decarbonising electricity and in retrofitting buildings but are moving too slowly on transport
‘Too small to matter’ is the laziest-possible excuse in climate debate
At a time of crisis, co-operation is the only way to resolve the climate collective-action problem
‘Recycling plastic doesn’t solve the plastic problem. It just tells people it’s okay to use plastic’
‘People are told they’re doing great if they recycle but it doesn’t solve the plastic problem. It just tells people it’s OK to use plastics’
Happy Black Friday - also known as Insatiable Consumption Day
How ironic that it comes hot on the heels of the save-the-planet summit destined to go down in history as Flop30
The wretched business of smart casual
The world’s most confusing dress code is even worse in the steamy Cop30 tropics
The Irish Times view on Cop30: the summit fails to deliver
While the closing agreement does not contradict the scientific consensus and edges the world slightly forward, it is not nearly enough
Cop30: Five things we learned from the Brazil climate summit
Money and self-interest dominate talks but individual countries can drive initiatives
Cop30: Talks lead to hope but ‘not nearly enough’ action on climate crisis
Decisions on fossil fuels and finance deferred for further negotiations, some of which are three years away
Government expresses reservations as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
The agreement, which came close to collapse, has been criticised for paying lip service to climate crisis
Despite the fudges and bickering, Cop is still the best hope we’ve got
Even when it seems to be failing, Cop30 can still can nudge things forward
Irish Minister and officials among evacuees after fire breaks out at Cop30 summit in Brazil
Blaze started at a ‘country pavilion’ erected for side events and spread quickly to roof of temporary structure
Cop30: UN chief António Guterres urges compromise at summit – ‘we are down to the wire’
Communities at sharp end of climate crisis have suffered enough, says secretary general
Row over gender at Cop30 is ‘crazy and cruel’, Mary Robinson tells climate summit
Documents in circulation at Cop had placed the word gender in square brackets, indicating there was no consensus on what the word meant
Eamon Ryan: At Cop30 I ask myself, is this really working?
At the climate summit in Belém, I wondered if the whole multilateral process is worthwhile
Solar panel grants to be maintained as minister orders reversal of planned cuts
Darragh O’Brien said the grants worked and were helping Ireland meet clean energy targets
Small island states warn Cop30 that 1.5 degree goal is ‘non-negotiable survival response’
Scientists and island state representatives speak out for stronger climate change action
Mary Robinson says Cop30 summit must signpost stronger action on fossil fuels
Former President of Ireland claims fossil fuel lobbyists were trying to undermine climate summit
Cop30: Protests push delegates to deliver results at climate summit but goals unclear
Biggest demonstrations in years remind leaders of public expectations
‘The storms are insane’: Hundreds take part in Dublin march calling for climate action
Teenagers on march speak about feeling ‘anxious and afraid’ about their futures
Thousands hit streets of Belém to call for action during crucial Cop30 summit
‘Great People’s March’ follows two Indigenous-led protests earlier in the week
Cop30: Samba spirit turns sombre as hard work of climate talks begins
Protests, heavy security and fraught negotiations signal a shift from early optimism to hard political reality
Children of the Paris Agreement want next decade to bring stronger action on climate
Irish youth at Cop30: ‘One of our roles is to bridge the gap between young people in Ireland and the Government’
‘Let’s not over-react’: Al Gore says Donald Trump not a cause for panic
Former US vice-president and climate campaigner spoke in Belém where Cop30 is under way
Brazil’s deadliest police raid that saw 121 killed failed to capture or kill gang leaders
Operation in two favelas left 121 dead, including four police officers and two teens, with 99 people taken into custody
Cop30: Irish Minister commits to supporting poorest nations, but concerns over climate funding remain
Campaigners say Loss and Damage Fund, agreed at Cop27 in 2022, is under-funded, too restrictive and too slow to respond
Cop30 seeks to tackle the ‘information crisis’ on climate issues
Fighting disinformation and conspiracy theories appear on summit’s agenda for the first time
Cop30: Indigenous protesters force their way into climate summit in Brazil
Protesters demand climate action, forest protection and land rights
Cop30: EU and China face test of their leadership at climate talks
Summit highlights the different approaches in Beijing and Brussels to tackling the climate crisis
Trump’s absence from Cop30 an ‘abomination’, says California governor
Gavin Newsom also accuses US president of attempting to rig next election
Micheál Martin not stepping down ‘any time soon’, EU commissioner believes
Michael McGrath defends Fianna Fáil leader who is facing continued pressure over failed Jim Gavin presidency campaign
Cop30: Spirits seesaw as climate summit brings good news and bad
New analysis shows China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, looks to have stabilised its emissions
Data on weather systems keeping Ireland unusually mild at risk over US funding gap
Increasingly volatile Atlantic system keeps Irish climate unusually mild - but observation is in jeopardy
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