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Submission on the draft National Risk Assessment Plan for Ireland

Risks identified in this submission include geopolitical unrest stemming from the climate and biodiversity crises and the decreasing global supply of high-quality oil; an unbalanced banking sector in Ireland; and 'perception risk' arising from ungrounded assumptions about the nature of the economy.

CapGlobalCarbon in 2021 and beyond

At COP26 in Glasgow we'll be promoting CapGlobalCarbon (CGC), which would deliver meaningful and lasting emissions cuts, and also provide significant support for climate justice. You can find out more about CGC on our newly-updated CapGlobalCarbon website.

The Age of Low Tech by Philippe Bihouix: review by Mark Garavan

"Bihouix has written lightly and warmly about a topic that could otherwise paralyse us in fear and despair," writes Mark Garavan.

Informed consent and the ethics of technology

'The potential of [new] technology for humankind can reasonably be set out,' writes Graham Barnes. 'But the objections of those with a counter narrative should also be addressed point by point, head on - in detail and in public.'

From Fossil Fuel Subsidies to Carbon Dividends

'A carbon dividend system is a win-win solution and can be a keystone of successful global fuel subsidy reform,' writes Feasta intern Mohammed Amassyali.

Irish Waste Advisory Group update, 30 June 2021

"While I'm impatient for change on a much deeper and broader level, it is heartening to see the beginning of limits to production on the near horizon," writes Feidhlim Harty, who is a member of the Waste Advisory Group to the Irish Department of the Environment.

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