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The Fine Gael Government is hell bent on blocking Brid Smith’s Climate Emergency Measures Bill which would ensure fossil fuels in Ireland are left in the ground. Writing for Rebel, Owen McCormack exposes the many dangerous mistruths spread in the hopes of blocking this bill, and protecting the oil
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Climate change requires major societal change. But how do we ensure this transformation is done in a fair and just manner? John Bellamy Foster—a renowned environmental sociologist and editor of Monthly Review—takes a look at the idea of the Just Transition, arguing that any strategy to save the
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Leo Vardakar launched his Climate Plan to much fanfare. But will these proposals really make a difference? Owen McCormack thinks not, arguing the plan is a ruse to protect corporate interests, whilst deflecting the blame on to ordinary people. The launch of the Government’s Climate Plan has been described
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Leo Varadkar says he cares about the environment. But his government is currently using dirty tricks to block People Before Profit’s Climate Emergency Bill. Bríd Smith TD explains the background to this story, and how we can stop Fine Gael in their tracks. After the recent local elections, Leo
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There is a growing awareness of environmental issues across the planet. But are lifestyle changes enough to stem the descent into climate chaos? David Swanson takes a look. The effects of climate change remain a common discussion point in today’s society, as all forms of broadcasting and media continually
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In part 3 of Rebel’s election analysis, Eoghan O Ceannabhain looks at the ‘Green Wave’ and how the left can lead on tackling the Climate Emergency. With the last few MEP seats in the Ireland South constituency now decided, the dust has more or less settled in the wake
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As the momentum behind the Extinction Rebellion campaign continues, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin argues that we need our own social-movement “tipping point” to stop climate change. The dramatic and unprecedented week-long mass civil disobedience by Extinction Rebellion in London, following the extraordinary global school students strikes show clearly that
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Eléana Ní Mhurchú gives her take on the strengths and weaknesses of the ‘Green New Deal’. Considered by some to be too radical and by others to be utterly unsubstantive, what exactly is the Green New Deal (GND)? First of all, there is no single GND. The most talked about
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Leo Varadkar claims his carbon tax will help the environment. But as John Molyneux explains, that claim couldn’t be further from the truth. ‘I want you to panic,’ said Greta Thunberg when she addressed the assembled representatives of the 1% at Davos. And she was right! They should be
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Leo Varadkar is calling for a new carbon tax to “tackle climate change.” Brian O’Boyle dissects this proposal, arguing that it is a distraction from genuine efforts to save the environment. Climate change is the biggest threat facing humanity. Last October, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirmed
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Leo Varadkar is deliberately blocking Bríd Smith’s Climate Emergency Bill. Eoghan Ó’Ceannabháin explains. The term gaslighting isn’t part of our mainstream vocabulary in Ireland, but watching Leo Varadkar’s attack on Bríd Smith in the Dáil last Wednesday during an exchange about People Before Profit’s Climate
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As the new year breaks, still more articles warning of climate change are breaking too. Marxists must urgently and collectively work on strategy argues John Molyneux, not least because capitalism is the cause, but also because in the absence of answers from the left, the far-right will provide their