In the past two months, Covid-19 has forced the machinery of the state to turn all its power towards saving lives and jobs. Yet as the Green Party enters government formation talks and oil prices fall through the floor, the challenge of tackling climate change is coming into sharper focus. If one certainty has arisen out of the pandemic, it is that of massive and sustained public support for the economy through an uncertain recovery. Where and how this support is applied will decide whether this economy becomes compatible with Ireland’s international climate commitments – or if the new Government…

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