Rain Check
Expert takes on Ireland's response to the climate crisis
Episodes
4 episodes
Energy policy after the ESB: Sarah Cullen, 18for0
Energy systems engineer Sarah Cullen on the break up of the ESB, the impacts of extreme weather, the power of trade associations, and the case for a Department of Energy: a critique of how energy policy is made in Ireland. Sarah Cul...
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Episode 4
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1:03:37
Will the Green Party hold the line? Talking LNG with John McElligott
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is sometimes framed as a necessary evil to guarantee energy security and a better alternative to coal. This interview with Kerryman Johnny McElligott tackles those questions head-on. McElligott also gives the inside ...
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Episode 3
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31:46
John Gibbons
John Gibbons on how RTE cover climate change, the weather in Europe, the citizens assembly on biodiversity loss, and the years ahead. John Gibbons is a regular contributor to the Buisness Post and the Irish Examiner.He has featu...
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Episode 2
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Ireland's three big bets: Barry McMullin interview
Ireland has declared a climate emergency.In this interview Barry McMullin looks at what can be learned from other emergencies in Ireland’s history. He does the maths on carbon budgets, discusses the growth of Irish diary, green growth, the ...
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Episode 1
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