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Paul Price @swimsure.bsky.social · 5d

🇮🇪Out Now:
Good new science-informed "Report on proposed Carbon Budgets" from (parliamentary) Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy'.

Recommendations 1-10 echo scientific & eNGO concerns for CB transparency in meeting Paris Agreement goals.

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Title page Ireland JCCEE Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets:

An Comhchoiste um Aeráid, Comhshaol agus Fuinneamh Tuarascáil maidir leis Buiséid Charbóin atá beartaithe Deireadh Fómhair 2025

Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets October 2025

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Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets October 2025, p 13-14.

"18. Expert scientists who subsequently presented to the Committee acknowledged the Council’s responsiveness however, having reviewed the CCAC’s cycle 2 ‘Paris Test’ analysis, held the view that it remains unsatisfactory, highlighting several concerns, particularly in relation the statutory requirement for consistency with Article 2 of the Paris Agreement. The Committee heard that for the purpose of the test, the Council chose not to compare the peak of Irish warming contribution to the peak of global warming around 2050, but rather compare the significantly lower Irish warming contribution as of 2100 to the projected global peak in 2050. Experts warned the Committee that this approach ‘amounted to comparing apples and oranges’, and if adopted, would allow collective global scenarios where the temperature peak could substantially exceed the 1.5°C limit. In addition, the test relies on the reference year of 2020 as a basis for equitable differentiation. It was noted by Professor McMullin that this “directly conflicts with the professional ethical advice commissioned by the council itself” which found that choice of year “lay well outside the climate ethics consensus”. Professors McMullin and Sweeney noted that 2015, the year the Paris Agreement was signed, is the latest possible “defensible” year for determining differentiated responsibilities and capacities Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets under Article 2 of that agreement. The Committee also notes from its submissions, other analysis which demonstrate that none of Council’s recommended temperature neutrality scenarios would pass the CCAC 2021 ‘Paris Test.’. Professor John Sweeney emphasised that equity principles and climate justice demand more ambitious mitigation or more limited budgets from countries such as Ireland."

Ireland JCCEE Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets, Recommendations 1-4:

1. The Committee recommends that the Council’s carbon budget proposal and reports are subjected to an open and independent peer review process. The Committee is of the view that the Minister and Government should consider, following the conclusion of the independent peer review, aligning targets in line with the previous ‘Paris Test’ and not temperature neutrality as proposed in the draft budget. The adoption of 2015 as the year of reference for the basis of equitable differentiation is also encouraged, as is the use of a comparable reference year of 2050 to measure Ireland’s contribution to peak global warming. 2. The Committee recommends that prior to finalisation of the Carbon Budgets for 2030-2025 and 2035-2040, the Minister should request that CCAC review their final carbon budget proposals to ensure that they are consistent with; - The achievement of the National Climate Objective including climate neutrality, defined as net-zero all GHG emissions by 2050. - Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, including both the temperature goals and the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capacities”. 3. The Committee notes the importance of gaining insights from those with specific expertise and for providing opportunities for wider societal engagement. Acknowledging witness approval of the IPCC open peer review process, the Committee recommends that the CCAC engage an open-access system whereby people can volunteer to provide comments and feedback on the development of carbon budget proposals. Such system would require the CCAC to publish draft forms of ongoing reports, making them available for peer review. 4. The Committee recommends the clear identification of major barriers inhibiting the achievement of Ireland’s climate goals and resulting in the exceedance and rollover

Ireland JCCEE Report on the proposed Carbon Budgets, Recommendations (4 continued to 10).

4 continued: of the carbon budgets, noting that failure to meet targets in each budgetary cycle will have a carry-over impact on subsequent budgets and does not adhere to the principle of fairness between global north and south. 5. The Committee recommends that while finalising or revising the carbon budgets, and subsequent sectoral allocations, the Government immediately prepare credible measures to ensure a Just Transition across all sectors of society. 6. The Committee recommends that the Government immediately conduct a review into the efficacy and adequacy of the Just Transition measures employed during the first carbon budget and to produce a report and recommendations within 6 months. 7. The Committee recommends that the Council’s carbon budget proposal and reports are subjected to an open and independent socio-economic analysis. 8. The Committee recommends that while finalising or revising the carbon budgets and subsequent sectorial emissions ceilings, the Government immediately prepares credible measures to ensure the carbon budgets are delivered without undermining with other priorities that have a mandate from the public, including critical infrastructural and strategic priorities. 9. The Committee recommends that, in light of the projected exceedance of the first two carbon budgets, there should be an urgent review and increase of actions to facilitate the just transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy and society. The scale of the challenge and ambition must be communicated effectively and clearly to all sectors of society. 10. The Committee recommends the phase out of fossil fuels at the earliest possible date and their replacement with sustainable energy produced in Ireland, to form the central part of the state’s energy strategy.

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 5d

The Residential Zoned Land Tax #RZLT is essential to take land hoarders to task and ensure that our many empty sites lying idle in the country are put to use.

Government loopholes are gutting the Land Hoarding Tax. Empty sites stay empty. Hoarders keep winning.

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David Healy @davidhealy.bsky.social · 16d

Have your say on the identification of bathing waters by the deadline on Friday 26th consult.fingal.ie/en/consultat...

Public Consultation on Identification of Bathing Waters in Fingal for Bathing Season 2026 | Fingal County Council Online Consultation Portal

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David Healy @davidhealy.bsky.social · Sep 11

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An Coimisiún Pleanála has conceded my judicial review challenge in relation to demolition | David Healy

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David Healy @davidhealy.bsky.social · Sep 11

www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Planning authority to review Howth hotel redevelopment plan

High Court overruled decision to grant permission following a judicial review

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David Healy @davidhealy.bsky.social · Aug 27

My planning observation covers
*designing to prioritise walking and cycling,
*active travel access to/from the new housing area
*not materially contravening the Fingal Development Plan limit on car parking
*providing for the childcare needs of the existing and future residents davidhealy.com?p=1868

Observation on South Portmarnock planning application LRD0058/S3E | David Healy

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David Healy @davidhealy.bsky.social · Aug 27

An Coimisiún Pleanála has accepted it was wrong to give permission for demolition without getting my observations on the response to my appeal. I hope the planning system will give effect to the policy requiring that demolition proposals are assessed on a sustainability basis. davidhealy.com?p=1869

An Coimisiún Pleanála has conceded my judicial review challenge in relation to demolition | David Healy

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · Jul 23

The EU doesn't need unanimity to suspend trade agreement with #Israel: Ireland must push hard for action now. We have to act to stop this ongoing tragedy
#GazaStarving

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@janetphorner.bsky.social @rodericogorman.bsky.social @europeangreens.eu @ciarancuffe.bsky.social

Time for EU governments to put their words on Gaza into action and suspend parts of the EU Israel Association Agreement | Green Party

Time for EU governments to put their words on Gaza into action and suspend parts of the EU Israel Association Agreement

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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · Jul 23

In a landmark global victory, the International Court of Justice has ruled that governments must step up and protect our right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
act.gp/3IB7w3
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David Healy @davidhealy.bsky.social · Jul 23

Howth has a significant challenge with car parking and traffic congestion on sunny weekends. The Area Committee approved a motion of mine in April about this.
No changes should be made to off-street parking in Howth in advance of an integrated approach being developed and put to public consultation.

David Healy @davidhealy.bsky.social · Jul 23

My response to Fingal's consultation on draft parking bye-laws:
-an unapproved draft has been put on display
-the proposal to charge for *some* Council car parks has been made without explanation
-the bye-laws discriminate against apartment residents
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Response to parking bye-laws consultation | David Healy

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FP Logue LLP @fploguellp.bsky.social · Jul 13

A Co Kilkenny couple has won a landmark decision in the Supreme Court ensuring they can challenge an An Bord Pleanála decision to allow a mobile phone mast to be built beside their property.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Supreme Court upholds Kilkenny couple's objection to construction of mobile phone mast

Former board deputy chairman Paul Hyde had approved 15m tall mast in 2021

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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · Jul 9

In Fingal, the council has agreed to look at ending mechanical raking on some beaches, and picking litter there by hand. Mechanical raking “is causing an issue for the thriving dune systems which we should have”, said Green Party Councillor David Healy. www.dublininquirer.c...

Fingal agrees to look at ending mechanical raking on some beaches, and picking litter there by hand instead

Mechanical raking “is causing an issue for the thriving dune systems which we should have”, said Green Party Councillor David Healy.

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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · Jul 9

Default speed limits in urban areas were set to be reduced to 30km/h nationally – but that’s now changed. “It was subsequently recognised that this would be difficult to achieve … ,” says a Department of Transport spokesperson. www.dublininquirer.c...

Default speed limits in urban areas were set to be reduced to 30km/h nationally – but that’s now changed

“It was subsequently recognised that this would be difficult to achieve … ,” says a Department of Transport spokesperson.

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Extinction Rebellion Ireland @xr-ireland.bsky.social · Jun 17

Zurich: Divest our pensions from fossil fuels dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...

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Clean Cities @cleancitiescampaign.org · Jun 12

❗ New car bonnets are becoming 0.5cm higher every year, growing from an average of 76.9 cm in 2010 to 83.8 cm in 2024.

These supersized cars crowd out space in cities and are more dangerous in a crash.

Our new study with @transenv.bsky.social 👇 cleancitiescampaign.org/research-lis... #carspreading

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David Healy @davidhealy.bsky.social · Jun 10

It's great that as well as on the ground site visits, @fingal.ie reliably send our officials to @velo-city-conference.com to learn from best practice.

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · Jun 10

Now, the minimum standard bike lane width, according to the CROW Manual, is 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) in urban areas. That way, two people can cycle abreast and a third can pass them.

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Jerry Mac Evilly @jerrymacevilly.bsky.social · Jun 10

"...the Government’s recent decision to proceed with a State-owned floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility is the wrong one. It is not too late to take a different approach..." 1/3

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Eamon Ryan: We don’t need a floating Liquefied Natural Gas facility. There is a better way

It will not be easy for the Government to change course but it must. And it can, because no locations have been chosen, no planning application has been made, no contracts signed

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David Healy @davidhealy.bsky.social · Jun 9

I strongly welcome the Land Development Agency's commitment to prioritising the completion and opening of the new access to Clongriffin railway station via the planned Stapolin Square. The commitment was given in a letter to @fingal.ie, noted at today’s meeting. davidhealy.com?p=1843

Land Development Agency commits to prioritising Stapolin Square | David Healy

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David Healy @davidhealy.bsky.social · Jun 9

Fundraising for MSF work in Gaza 10th July, The Abbey Tavern

A Night for GAZA All proceeds to MSF Thursday July 10th The Abbey Tavern Howth. Tickets €35 - Doors 7.30pm Tickets from Tickets.ie Sharon Shannon, Mary Coughlan, Altan, Honor Heffernan, Trevor Knight, Alan Connor

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Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) @swanireland.ie · Jun 7

“Ireland’s plan to weaken legal protections for waterways will push many of them beyond recovery”

“the urgent need for restoration is clear”

“Instead, they will face a future as engineered channels.”

Good explanation of the issue by @ellamcsweeney 👇

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Why is Ireland planning to all but give up on protecting its waterways?

Ella McSweeney: The Department of Housing is proposing to give up trying to restore or naturalise many of our rivers

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · Jun 7

Extraordinary & disturbing court case unfolding. UN rapporteur @michelforst.bsky.social warns State of 'directly assisting' a private company to sue an environmental activist. 'I am deeply concerned at the significant wider public interest imperilled by this case'
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UN investigator seeks urgent action as gardaí ordered to disclose confidential file to facilitate defamation case

Deep concerns have been raised over court proceedings where gardaí were ordered to hand over a confidential complaint for use in a defamation case.

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Children's Rights Over Flights @rightoverflight.bsky.social · Jun 4

Friday's Dublin Airport Authority co-hosted "sustainability" event called out as irresponsible greenwashing childrensrightsoverflights.ie/2025/06/04/c...

Campaigners call out Dublin aviation “Sustainability” event as irresponsible greenwashing

Wednesday, 4th June, Dublin – A Chapter Zero Ireland event this Friday, 6th June titled “Cleared for Clarity: Rethinking Aviation, Transport, and Sustainability”, is being called out by the C…

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · May 26

Govt wants to exempt 466 Irish rivers from having to meet standards high enough to support healthy natural habitats. @swanireland.ie @theriverstrust.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social & Friends of the Irish Environment are pleading for the plan to be stalled
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Plan to ‘write off’ hundreds of Irish rivers as no-go areas for nature angers green groups

Hundreds of rivers will be condemned to decline under Government plans to lower environmental standards for them, it is feared.

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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · May 21

Hot Mess has an archive of 30 episodes. The contributors are the best #climate people in their field. It’s a public resource. Please share.

Apple 👉 podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/h...

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Hot Mess

Podcast · RTÉ Radio 1 · Measuring the gap between Ireland's climate aspirations and climate actions.

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