Eamon Ryan

Europes electric future is a test of nerve. My response to the European Commission’s publication of the Electrification Action Plan and revisions to the Emissions Trading Scheme today. open.substack.com/pub/catalyseeu…

We need to tackle our water pollution at source, by putting health considerations at the centre of a new national land use plan. It should include free testing of the private wells rural dwellers rely upon but which are often fouled their own sceptic tank. irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

If you are in Galway this Sunday you can book a ticket for a screening of ‘Forever is Now’, which is being shown as part of the Galway film fleadh. @GalwayFilm galwayfilmfleadh.com/project/foreve…

Make Electricity Cheap Again. #ClimateAction #Electrification irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

Europe is caught between China and the US - but there are solutions. The way forward is to innovate and scale up in areas where we still have an advantage, taking our money out of the over-valued New York Stock exchange and investing more here at home. irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

Reducing road deaths and injuries requires better engineering from our local authorities. We should prioritise funding to those councils who are willing and able to build out safer routes in quicker time. #RoadSafety #Cycling #Pedestrianisation #QuietRoads irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

Talking about how the Critical Infrastructure Bill undermines our climate law and will promote yet more car dependency rather than the investment we need in public transport. link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGm0xMl8k9Y4

Just when smart cities all over the world are moving away from the car, Galway is going all in, becoming more like a Texan city, wrapped in a shawl of roadside retail parks, paved parking lots and long-distance commutes. irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

If we get the right incentives in place, there will be a positive tipping point, where farmers show they are the “doers” and become the well-paid heroes of our climate transition irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

I was proud to facilitate some of the sessions at a G7 meeting in Paris yesterday on methane action. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Motley gave an inspiring speech making the point that farmers would be among the most impacted, if we do not tackle climate change. #ClimateCoalition

The tools exist. The science is clear. What's left? Scale. At @G7fr Labelled Multi-Stakeholder Event on Methane Action, leaders from energy, waste, and agriculture came together not to debate what to do but how to move faster. 🔹@IEA released Methane Tracker 2026: iea.org/news/tackling-… 🔹@MethaneData announced expanded satellite alerts to coal and waste sectors: unep.org/news-and-stori… 🔹 Countries, civil society, companies, and philanthropic donors showcased concrete actions already underway The @CCACoalition's newly launched Super Pollutants Country Action Accelerator is how we get to scale. ccacoalition.org/content/super-…

Not their first rodeo. The #AcceleratorEU plan has learnt lessons from our response to the last energy crisis. Reducing our dependency on fossil fuels by electrification, lowering power prices, more grid flexibility and promoting better clean technologies. linkedin.com/posts/eamon-ry…

Even of the war in Iran ends tomorrow, it should see us changing our energy system for good. The Irish Government should use our EU Presidency to pass new legislation, promoting more renewables, grid flexibility & lower prices, so we electrify everything. irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

Our climate gathering in UCD tomorrow evening is being organised in collaboration with ⁦@GF_IRE⁩ and will be live-streamed from 7pm-9pm here: youtube.com/live/eiR0Q6opD… #climatechange #WhatWillItTake

Don’t believe the negativity – Ireland’s retrofitting scheme for homes is not failing, in fact we are rated the best country in Europe when it comes to improving domestic energy efficiency irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

Here is a link to the ‘Vacant to Vibrant Building Alliance’ report, which I believe the Government should implement. It would provide 120,000 more homes for our people while transforming our city and town centres for the better. igbc.ie/wp-content/upl… irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

Come to a special event in Theatre L, Newman Building in UCD from 7pm on Thursday 26th March, where we will be asking what are the cultural, philosophical or spiritual dimensions that might inspire our response to the climate crisis we face. climategathering.org #ClimateChange

More than 1,500 intellectually disabled adults are living full-time with a parent who is over 70 years of age – and, of these, 450 live with a parent who is over 80. #BeforeWeDie irishtimes.com/health/your-we…

Three things I hope will be in the maritime defence plan due this week. 1 Naval bases in Dun Laoghaire & Rossaveal. 2 Use our marine energy experience to deploy new protection platforms, which also defend nature. 3 A new cadre of ‘play station sailors’. irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

Every public servant is now on notice, they have a legal obligation to insure we deliver on our climate action plans. irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…