“Con job”
It might seem unusual to start a column on the war in Ukraine with Irish climate policy, but the two are deeply connected.
This report by SIMI is a fascinating document, if you’re interested in policy, and it systematically takes the Government’s declared policy apart, in an authoritative, and convincing way.
A UK primary school has said it will only be providing “meat free” lunches to combat climate change, urging parents to give their children veggie packed lunches going forward. The announcement was made in Barrowford Primary School in Lancashire last Thursday, though the policy has reportedly been in place for over a year. In a […]
And it is not only morally wrong: It is also economically illiterate
This is not going to work, though, for a number of reasons, despite the bizarre enduring popularity of NPHET during the pandemic.
Parliamentary Budget Office say inflation at 12-year high
You know, as a regular punter on the outside looking in, it can sometimes seem like the Irish government are as extreme on the issue of climate change as one could possibly be. This is, after all, the same government who spent years running around the country shutting down “pristine” power stations, without any immediate […]
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has come under fire after being photographed on an environmentally questionable superyacht after making a name for himself in the world of climate activism. According to the Mirror, the Titanic star was spotted on a €131.8m, 92 meter Vava II superyacht, which is believed to produce around 238kg of carbon dioxide […]
But that poses a problem for journalists, because unlike the scientists, the journalists are sure. They’re sure a disaster is coming, and they need you to act.
Just 14% of public willing to accept higher fuel prices
If you watch RTÉ at all, you’ll know that one of their favorite hobby-horse issues to discuss is that of climate change. In an article yesterday (which you can read below) I went through how RTÉ is partnered with a climate activist group called Covering Climate Now. Attempts to pin any weather remotely outside the […]