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On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish Times’ Political Editor described the piece as “considered, informed and pertinent,” and this appears to have reflected the views of a considerable number. Continue reading
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Blog Post: An analysis of the Climate Action and Biodiversity (Mandates of Certain Organisations) Bill 2023
Jamie McLoughlin Introduction It has by now been well established that Ireland – like the rest of the world – is facing grave climate and biodiversity crises. Indeed, the Dáil declared a climate and biodiversity ‘emergency’ in May 2019. The need for concrete action to tackle climate breakdown and biodiversity loss is beyond dispute. In Continue reading
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Blog Post: Some Thoughts on the Green Claims Directive
Calum MacLaren A recent European Commission report revealed that 53% of green claims by EU companies are misleading or vague, 40% lack substantive evidence and half of all green labels offer weak or non-existent verification. In response, the Commission has introduced the Green Claims Directive (GCD), a legislative initiative aimed at tackling these practices. Working Continue reading
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