Category: Environment
A recipe for climate action
Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran 28/07/2022
For a long time, the economy was regarded as the "system," while the environment and society were regarded as "sub-systems." The global economy is …
From “why” to “why not”?
Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran 21/04/2022
The current Russia-Ukraine war, is a wake-up call for countries to invest in renewable energy sources for energy security. The European Union, for …
Climate action income supplement could alleviate costs of transitioning to carbon zero future
Shana Cohen 03/03/2022
The rise in oil prices and the recent IPCC report, which stresses that we have very little time to mitigate against the worst effects of climate …
Only bold political vision will prepare the public for climate change
Shana Cohen 05/08/2021
The recent climate catastrophes and human cost, the revelations about Pegasus cybersecurity, and the billionaires’ space race all reflect the …
Financing Just Transition in the North of Ireland
Seán Fearon 10/08/2020
Squaring the Circle - Financing the Just Transition in the north of IrelandA significant but narrowing gap in the Irish just transition literature is …
Build Back Better or Back to Business as usual?
Gerry Mitchell 30/06/2020
Build Back Better Guiding Principles Originating in the aftermath of the 2004 Asian tsunami, ‘Build Back Better’ has been a United Nations …
Food, health, and climate policy post-COVID-19
Tom Arnold 26/05/2020
As countries emerge from the worst ravages of Covid-19, governments face crucial decisions on balancing the health of citizens with the re-opening of …
Lost in percentages
Sean McCabe 11/05/2020
Time is running out There remains only a small window of opportunity to enact the necessary climate action required to avoid catastrophic …
Covid19 & the Developing World
Mary Van Lieshout 21/04/2020
The haunting coronavirus pandemic which has had such a devastating impact on all our lives has put the spotlight on the massive inequalities that …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Shana Cohen
Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …