Social Justice Ireland
Wind and solar power key to electricity sector targets
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In 2023, emissions from the electricity sector fell by just over a fifth from 2022 to the lowest level since records began in 1990. This was driven by a considerable decline in the use of coal for electricity generation, coupled with a notable rise in imported electricity. Despite this progress, Ireland’s electricity sector needs to reduce emissions by 75 per cent by 2030 to stay within the agreed carbon budget. This is the largest reduction in sectoral emissions of all sectors.
In 2023, emissions from the electricity sector fell by just over a fifth from 2022 to the lowest level since records began in 1990. This was driven by a considerable decline in the use of coal for electricity generation, coupled with a notable rise…
Industry and Waste sectors falling short of climate targets
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Ireland on course to miss 2030 targets by a substantial shortfall
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GIVING A VOICE TO THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE A VOICE
When you support Social Justice Ireland, you are tackling the causes of problems.
Corporation Taxes in Ireland
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Meaghan Carmody - Using the SDGs to solve the just transition Rubik’s Cube
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Well-being - Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2023
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The well-being results from the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2023 have been published by the Central Statistics Office. The data covers overall life satisfaction, satisfaction…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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“We can believe what we choose. But we are answerable for what we choose to believe.”
Basic Income for Artists
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Addressing Ireland’s Housing Crisis: Urgent Policy Reforms Needed
Social Infrastructure must keep pace with population growth
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For its last Budget, Government should use windfall tax surpluses to ensure our social infrastructure keeps pace with population growth. To date Government has failed to use years of economic…
Temporary Budget measures concentrated in low income households
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Temporary measures contained in Budget 2024 are more concentrated among welfare dependent households and those at work but on low incomes. However, temporary payments will not carry over to…
Locked Out of the Market - Just 38 properties available within HAP limits
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Together for Children and Young People in Ireland
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Joe O'Connor - The Four-Day Work Week: Learnings from Companies at the Forefront of Work-Time Reduction
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Infrastructure planning and climate change
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