13th MaREI Climate & Energy Research Seminar

June 16, 2025 9:30 am

This year’s MaREI Climate & Energy Policy Research Seminar covers topics related to climate policy, the residential energy use, and the electricity sector.   The seminar builds on a strong history of collaboration between UCC and the ESRI, with both institutions partners in Research Ireland MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine.

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Event Programme

9.00 – Registration

9.30 – Opening Remarks

Session 1 – Climate Policy

9.40 – Will Ireland remain within the 1st Carbon Budget? – Brian O Gallachoir

10.00 – Community Benefit Funding – How should we spend the €800 million? – Alexandra Revez

10.20 – Consumption versus production based emissions: an international comparison w.r.t Ireland – Kelly de Bruin, Mert Yakut, Çağaçan Değer  

10.40 – Temperature overshoot: from global to country-level implications – Roisin Moriarity

11.00 – Coffee Break

Session 2 – Residential

11.30 – Residential heat decarbonisation: complementary policies and potentials – Muireann Lynch, Anita Vollmer, John Curtis

11.50 – How to accelerate climate action? Understanding mainstream adopters – Fionn Rogan, Shane Timmons, Diarmaid Ó Ceallaigh

Session 3 – Electricity

12.10 – How do Irish energy costs compare? A comparison of Irish and European energy costs – Brendan Wade, Miguel Tovar, Niall Farrell

12.30 – The importance of flexibility in wholesale electricity markets: evidence from Ireland. – Conor Banahan, John Curtis, Tensay Meles, Niall Farrell

12.50 – Irish Power sector Review and future challenges – Paul Deane

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