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Outdated framing by the European Commission lessens our chances of keeping to 1.5 degrees
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Cap and Dividend bill introduced in U.S. Senate – a ray of hope regardless...
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Feasta input into the Irish Circular Economy Waste Advisory Group process
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CapGlobalCarbon submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on climate
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Introduction
CapGlobalCarbon (CGC)’s proposal to the Citizen’s Assembly would enable Ireland to completely eliminate its fossil fuel production and imports...
Feasta submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on climate
Feasta welcomes this opportunity to make a submission to the Citizen’s Assembly on how the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate...
Extinction Rebellion, Green New Deal, Labour and sustainability……. and Cap and Share
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