Lorcan MullallyMatt McGrath examines media coverage of climate change, highlighting major changes that are taking place in reporting the causes, impacts and scale of rising temperatures.
Climate & Sustainability Past Events
Rachel Kyte argues in favour of energy systems that can drive economies yet have zero net emissions and challenge policy makers to muster the courage to build energy systems of the future which are affordable, clean and that work for everyone.
H.E. Peter Thomson presents the challenging developments underway in the Ocean and solutions being considered by science, civil society and governments. He conveys the perspective of Small Island Developing Countries to the challenges of Ocean change and expands on the actions that countries like Ireland can take to restore the Ocean’s health.
In his keynote address, Mr Lamberts outlines the priorities of the Green/European Free Alliance (EFA) Group for the future of Europe.
Sébastien Maire focuses on a number of initiatives to address some of the physical, social and economic challenges in Paris. He highlights how this new vision of more holistic public policy design and implementation is more efficient and relevant, both from a political and administrative perspective.
IIEASébastien Maire will focus on a number of initiatives to address some of the physical, social and economic challenges in Paris. He will highlight how this new vision of more holistic public policy design and implementation is more efficient and relevant, both from a political and administrative perspective.
In her address at the IIEA, Mary Robinson discussed the struggle to secure global justice for those people most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and how the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals have renewed the international community’s commitment to ending poverty and increasing equality while protecting planetary resources.
Robert Watt discussed how the Ten-Year Capital Plan will respond to Ireland’s key international and domestic challenges, and outlined governance arrangements to ensure its implementation.
Mr Ringelstein argued that a new dawn in the electrification of cities is upon us, which will equip urban planners with a greater ‘toolkit’ with which to envision a smarter 21st Century city
In his address, Minister Denis Naughten launched The Sustainable Development Goals: National Implementation Plan 2018-2020, which sets out how the Irish Government will implement the SDGs in Ireland and support countries around the world to do the same, particularly through the work of Irish Aid, Ireland’s programme for overseas development.
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