Session 2 Dr Róisín Moriarty - SEAI National Energy Research & Policy Conference 2022

1. Ireland’s 5-Year Climate Research Assessment Report
Dr Róisín Moriarty
SEAI Senior Researcher
National Energy & Policy Conference 2022
Societal Transformation

2. Volume 1 | Science: Ireland in a changing world
Jennifer McElwain (TCD), Peter Thorne (MU)
Danielle Gallagher (TCD), Deirdre McClean (TCD) & Clare Noone (MU)
Volume 2 | Achieving climate neutrality by 2050
Paul Deane (UCC), Brian O’Gallachoir (UCC)
Abhay Menon (UCC) & Connor McGookin (UCC)
Volume 3 | Being prepared for Ireland’s climate future
Connor Murphy (MU), Paul Nolan (ICHEC / NUIG)
Liam Heaphy (ICHEC) & Tara Quinn (MU)
Volume 4 | Realising the benefits of transition and transformation
Brian Caulfield (TCD), Hannah Daly (UCC), Diarmuid Torney (DCU)
Róisín Moriarty (UCC), Tadhg O’Mahony (DCU) & Agnieszka Stefaniec (TCD)
Synthesis
Report
Research
Fellow
David Smyth
(MU)
Ireland’s 5-Year Climate Research Assessment Report

3. Multiple transformations
Landscapes, settlements, livelihoods & lifestyles
Volume 4: Realising the benefits of transition
& transformation
Enabling transformation
Governance, finance & people

4. Volume 4: Informing policy
Transition requires urgent transformational change
to achieve a societal and energy r-evolution
Assessment of the research gives
an evidence base and confidence to policy makers

5. References: O’Neill et al 2022; Mullally et al 2022; McGookin, 2022
Research required for delivering societal
transformation & Ireland’s energy revolution
Engagement and participation
Marginalised and vulnerable communities need to feel
heard & participation increases trust
Research has already started
Supportive policy intervention & resources required

6. Volume 4: publication
Volume 4
August 2023 with Summary for Policy Makers
Synthesis Report
Autumn 2023

7. Thank you
For more information please contact:
Dr Róisín Moriarty
rmoriarty@ucc.ie