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Eamon Ryan: "banning things we don't do doesn't make us a leader in climate action. Being better at the things we are bad at does"

Here's what should be on Eamon Ryan's ministerial to-do list

Politics • 08 Jul

The battle for dominance in the oil market between Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States means lower prices on Irish forecourts

Why have petrol prices fallen at the pumps?

Oil Prices • 03 Apr

Changes in our daily behaviour because of the coronavirus has changed how we consume electricity

How coronavirus measures have changed electricity demand

Energy • 27 Mar

Excess natural gas is burned off in oil fields in a wasteful process known as "flaring". Photo: Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/ Corbis via Gerry Images

How gas flaring damages the atmosphere and the economy

Energy • 11 Mar

Part of the SolaFin2Go project installation in Jamataka in Botswana

Shedding climate-friendly light on energy services in Africa

Energy • 03 Feb

"A typical Irish home has a carbon footprint of about 11 tonnes, which is one of the highest in Europe"

5 ways an Irish household can reduce carbon emissions

Climate Change • 13 Nov 19

The future is green: "biofuel production from carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide can help to reduce air pollution and generate valuable chemicals." Photo: Getty Images

Can greenhouse gases and carbon monoxide be turned into biofuels?

Energy • 11 Nov 19

"New energy-saving technologies are, well, new, and this makes them riskier than the status quo." Photo: Getty Images

Why are we so unwilling to invest in energy efficiency?

Behavioural economics • 17 Oct 19

Processed lithium: global demand is expected to rise by 965% by 2050. Photo: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg via Getty Images

5 ways towards sustainable resource production

Climate Change • 13 Sep 19

"We've got really difficult social issues in Ireland which overlap with carbon reduction and climate change"

Is it time to give nuclear power a chance?

Podcast • 23 Aug 19

"The Rural Electrification Scheme was an enormous logistical, capital, technological and cultural project that transformed the Irish countryside"

Lessons on climate action from the Rural Electrification scheme

Climate Change • 21 Aug 19

Look up, it's a carbon footprint of 2,146kg in Seat 32D

Why flying is the most problematic part of a zero-carbon plan

Climate Change • 22 Aug 19

"Climate change is a serious problem and we need to be looking at lots of solutions to stop it - even the ones we may not like". Photo: Getty Images

Is it time for Ireland to give nuclear power a chance?

Energy • 21 Aug 19

In 2017, half of the electricity produced in Ireland came from gas power plants.

The financial risks Irish citizens face with The Paris Agreement

Climate Change • 05 Jun 19

Inside CryptoUniverse, Russia's largest cryptocurrency mining centre. It occupies over 4,000 square meters and contains 3,000 computers. Photo: EPA

How many Bitcoin miners does it take to change a lightbulb?

Cryptocurrencies • 10 Apr 19

A message on climate change from Swedish activist Greta Thunberg

"The worst in Europe": Ireland's climate and energy to-do list

Climate Change • 14 May 19

"The greatest party in the history of mankind now has to end"

Why we need a carbon tax

Energy • 16 Jan 19

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad bin Salman

The politics of high oil prices

Energy • 23 Oct 18

"It took almost 80 years for oil to surpass coal as the major fuel for the global economy in the 1960s and coal is still in the mix today"

A world without oil?

Renewable Energy • 27 Sep 18

"Strategic combinations of wind and solar in chosen locations could provide a more consistent supply of electricity."

The importance of weather on Ireland's future energy supply

Weather • 19 Sep 18

"Individuals and communities have the greatest ability to make this low carbon energy transition faster and smoother." Photo: iStock

How to put citizens at the heart of energy policy decisions

Energy • 05 Sep 18

Our friends electric

Why should electric cars have all the fun?

Motors • 29 Jun 18

"Thomas Edison's creation unmistakably transformed society, but a quieter and just as powerful revolution is taking place as LEDs replaces traditional artificial illumination"

Let there be light: how LEDs are lighting up a brighter future

Lighting • 02 Jul 18

Wind farms are often met with resistance by communities

It's time to involve communities in energy decision-making

Energy • 25 Jun 18

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