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Speakers at a seminar 27Nov
Democracy and Environment seminar: delivering climate and environmental action

Event on 26 November co-organised with UCD Dublin European Institute and the UCD Centre for Democracy Research.

Scorecard of Irish political party manifestos for general election 2024 in the style of whitegoods energy rating 25Nov
2024 General Election manifesto analysis for faster and fairer climate action

Earth Institute research group commissioned by the Friends of the Earth Ireland publishes independent analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Irish political party manifestos on climate in the lead up to the general election on 29 November 2024.
Smoking chimneys 22Nov
Karen Keaveney Appointed Chair of National Decarbonisation Zone Strategy Group

Karen Keaveney has been appointed Chair of Ireland’s National Decarbonisation Zone Strategy Group, an interdepartmental group established by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.
Portrait photo of a person 20Nov
Andrew Parnell appointed as Met Éireann Professor of Weather and Climate Research at UCD

Andrew Parnell has been appointed to lead a new multi-million-euro research programme to develop weather and climate services for Ireland using AI and data science hosted between the Earth Institute and the School of Mathematics and Statistics, funded by Met Éireann.
Stream running through a forest 11Nov
UCD academics to chair and contribute to new Advisory Committee for Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan

Independent Advisory Committee appointed to develop Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan, chaired by UCD's Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin and including Tasman Crowe, UCD Vice President for Sustainability

Seminar and audience 05Nov
Earth Institute hosts Dr John Bell from European Commission for events at UCD

Dr Bell is the European Commission’s ‘Healthy Planet’ Director leading DG Research and Innovation policy transitions on Climate Change, Bioeconomy, Food Systems, Environment, Biodiversity, Water, Circular Economy, Oceans and the European Green Deal.

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