Even before Éowyn, the creeping scale of costs was becoming clear as storms and their impacts worsened. As climate breakdown reaches Ireland, private and public coffers will be hit harder and harder.
Flood risk is no longer invisible in Ireland. The same needs to happen for the wider climate risks shaping the homes we build, buy, and live in.
Sustainability-focused VCs gathered in Wicklow to look for investment opportunities in Irish companies. Event mastermind Faye Walsh Drouillard says funds are looking to Ireland for new opportunities and she wants to put the country on the map.
Amid a dearth of funding for climate-focused start-ups, Change by Degrees raised €700,000 in seed capital in the past year. Co-founder Tara Shine explains how.
Storm Éowyn was just one of the scenarios businesses need to plan for. Increasingly frequent natural disasters also hold lessons for a more insurance-based approach to public policy.
This storm was a warning shot. Saying it was unprecedented won’t wash with citizens, instead pushing them towards the false comfort of fake news.
When it comes to climate change and sustainability, the Programme for Government contains a lot of positive commitments – until you look at the direction set for individual sectors of the economy.
The healthcare industry and its supply chain are both first responders to the illnesses and injuries caused by global warming and a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, holding major potential to address the crisis.
Roebuck Foods was in the business of milking cows, and meat and dairy trade and logistics. It is now on course to raise up to €10m to acquire a Galway start-up addressing livestock’s methane emissions.
The next government will lead Ireland towards the 2030 deadline for major climate targets. New ministers and leaders will determine whether Ireland is liable for EU fines and how competitive Irish businesses are amid growing global sustainability rules.
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