Journalism

Posted on December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 by peadarkirby

2014: ‘An Eacnamaíocht agus Dínit gach duine’ in Timire, geimhreadh 2013/2014, lgh 16-17 2013: ‘The New Republic: Towards an ecological socialism’, in Studies, summer 2013, pp 169-79. 2013: ‘Aiséirí iarógach na hÍoslainne’, The Irish Times, April 24th 2013: ‘Iceland’s debt write downs cleared a path to recovery’, written with Thorolfur Matthiasson, in The Irish Times, April 19th 2013: ‘Caithfidh muid filleadh ar thraidisiúin Eorpacha leis an tír a thabhairt slán’, in The Irish Times, April 17th 2012: ‘La transición hacia una sociedad sin petróleo’, in electronic news service, Valenciaplaza.com, 6th December 2012: ‘A time of change: Rising to what challenges?’, in Museum Ireland, No 22, pp 14-21 2012: ‘Vital…

This book addresses the global need to transition to a low-carbon society and economy by 2050. The authors interrogate the dominant frames used for understanding this challenge and the predominant policy approaches for achieving it. Highlighting the techno-optimism that informs our current understanding and policy options, this book written by Peadar Kirby and Tadhg O’Mahony draws on the lessons of international development to situate the transition within a political economy framework. Assisted by thinking on future scenarios, they critically examine the range of pathways being implemented by both developed and developing countries, identifying the prevailing forms of climate capitalism led by technology. Based on evidence that this is inadequate to achieve a low-carbon and sustainable society, the authors identify an alternative approach. This advance emerges from community initiatives, discussions on postcapitalism and debates about wellbeing and degrowth. The re-positioning of society and environment at the core of development can be labelled “ecosocialism” – a concept which must be tempered against the conditions created by Trumpism and Brexit.