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The deadline for nominations for this year's Irish Greenwashing Awards closes tomorrow night at 6pm Don't miss the chance to call out the worst greenwashing offenders - from corporations, to media and politicians www.irishevs.com/irish-greenw... #IGA24 #Greenwashing #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis

The concept images of the new Jaguar EVs are the perfect illustration for our ethical car design article on aerodynamics Designs like this are intended to allow the wealthy to continue consuming more than their fair share of energy: www.irishevs.com/ethical-car-... #EV #ClimateEmergency

I was in London at the weekend and it was fascinating* how many people want the convenience and proximity of living in a city yet drive a big SUV as though they're out in the countryside. It's amazing* how people don't see the contradictions of trying to live both lifestyles at once *Appalling

The Demise of the Irish Green Party Far from the most progressive party on climate action & climate justice during GE2024, the Irish Green Party needs to reflect on its failures & regroup if it is to survive www.irishevs.com/irish-green-... #GE24 #Election24 #ClimateEmergency #SpeirGorm #Ireland

The Demise of the Irish Green Party — IrishEVs

A scapegoat for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil's total disinterest in the Climate Emergency, the demise of the Irish Green Party isn't a surprise - but it comes at the most critical time for climate action

irishevs.com

EV sales rose above 2023 levels for only the 2nd time this year, according to latest SIMI stats While sales were up 59.3% last month compared to November 2023, EV sales are still 24.2% below last year's results due to Government grant cuts & misinformation www.irishevs.com/new-governme... #GE24

This is a good essay from a Green perspective wrestling with failures instead of blaming the voters. Also, #WolvesNow

IrishEVs@irishevs.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Demise of the Irish Green Party Far from the most progressive party on climate action & climate justice during GE2024, the Irish Green Party needs to reflect on its failures & regroup if it is to survive www.irishevs.com/irish-green-... #GE24 #Election24 #ClimateEmergency #SpeirGorm #Ireland

The Demise of the Irish Green Party Far from the most progressive party on climate action & climate justice during GE2024, the Irish Green Party needs to reflect on its failures & regroup if it is to survive www.irishevs.com/irish-green-... #GE24 #Election24 #ClimateEmergency #SpeirGorm #Ireland

The Demise of the Irish Green Party — IrishEVs

A scapegoat for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil's total disinterest in the Climate Emergency, the demise of the Irish Green Party isn't a surprise - but it comes at the most critical time for climate action

irishevs.com

Don't forget to get your entries in for the Irish Greenwashing Awards The deadline for submissions is this Thursday, 5th December at 6pm All nominations welcome and considered www.irishevs.com/irish-greenw... #IGA24 #Greenwashing #ClimateEmergency #SpeirGorm #Ireland #ClimateCrisis

Very interesting-looking new paper on whether and how much rail can reduce aviation emissions doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

New Government Must Act on Transport Emissions – Starting With EV Action With Ireland facing €8bn in annual fines due to non-compliance on GHG emissions, the next Irish Government must act on transport emissions after the election www.irishevs.com/new-governme... #GE24 #Election24 #SpeirGorm

New Government Must Act on Transport Emissions – Starting With EV Action — IrishEVs

With Ireland facing €8bn in annual fines due to non-compliance on GHG emissions, the next Irish Government must act on transport emissions after the election

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Utterly stupid and the wrong decision The thing to do is to reintroduce the subsidies that made electric cars more attractive to buy Better still, massive investment in public transport would take cars of all types of the road www.theguardian.com/business/202...

UK could loosen EV rules to allow sales of Prius-style hybrids until 2035

Ban on new petrol and diesel cars starts in 2030 but government may change rules for some models

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New Government Must Act on Transport Emissions – Starting With EV Action With Ireland facing €8bn in annual fines due to non-compliance on GHG emissions, the next Irish Government must act on transport emissions after the election www.irishevs.com/new-governme... #GE24 #Election24 #SpeirGorm

New Government Must Act on Transport Emissions – Starting With EV Action — IrishEVs

With Ireland facing €8bn in annual fines due to non-compliance on GHG emissions, the next Irish Government must act on transport emissions after the election

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This is one of the leading greenwashing and climate denial journalists in Ireland He regularly promotes delay technologies, disinformation and myths This is prevalent across Irish media and causes enormous harm against climate action #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #COP29 #SpeirGorm #Ireland

Road Safety Authority must seek 'specific approval' for future campaigns This comes after previous car-centric, offensive campaign from the RSA & lack of action on sky-high road deaths www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... #Ireland #SpeirGorm

Road Safety Authority must seek 'specific approval' for future campaigns

A 'radical transformation' was promised whereby the RSA would be split into two agencies, one focused on the delivery of services and operations, and the other responsible for wider road safety initia...

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Why Ireland Must Ban Hybrids & SUVs Alongside ICEs In 2030 Banning SUVs would rapidly reduce emissions while improving road safety for all users www.irishevs.com/why-ireland-... #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #GE24 #Election24 #SpeirGorm #Ireland

Why Ireland Must Ban Hybrids & SUVs Alongside ICEs In 2030 — IrishEVs

If Ireland is to tackle the emissions from its road transport sector, it must get serious about banning hybrids and SUVs - while incentivising second-hand EVs

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2 years and 9 months in the making; months longer than planned; but now, Dublin’s first continuous suburbs to city centre cycle route is opened -- Key section in the route was finished as part of wider €68m Clontarf to City Centre project, which included everything from new water mains to new bus…

2 years and 9 months in the making; months longer than planned; but now, Dublin’s first continuous suburbs to city centre cycle route is opened

-- Key section in the route was finished as part of wider €68m Clontarf to City Centre project, which included everything from new water mains to new bus stops.-- It's now possible to cycle 12km from Sutton Cross to the city centre and Docklands on a continuous route. The Taj Mahal was built in 17 years. The Great Wall of China was finished in around 2,000 years.

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Here is how Fine Gael did. #ge24 #speirgorm

Who is committed to climate red lines? We analysed the #GE24 party election manifestos and scored them each on their commitments to a ban on LNG, a moratorium on data centres and eliminating energy poverty. Consider who is committed to clear climate action when you vote on Friday! 🗣️🗯️🗳️

This cannot be an election like any other. Voting for climate action is voting for health, wellbeing, and our planet. Make it count ✅ #GE2024 #ClimateAction

Don't forget to submit your nominations for the Irish Greenwashing Awards 2024 Call out those campaigns, brands, media organisations and journalists who are prioritising mis/disinformation over climate action #IGA24 #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #Greenwashing

IrishEVs@irishevs.bsky.social · 2y ago

Irish Greenwashing Awards 2024 Announced Let's do this - we want your input! Get your nominations in for the biggest greenwashers in Ireland: www.irishevs.com/irish-greenw... #IGA24 #ClimateEmergency #Ireland #Greenwashing #COP29