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Ireland election 2024: What the manifestos say on climate change and energy  - Carbon Brief (www.carbonbrief.org)
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On 29 November, Ireland will hold its first general election since before the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the interactive grid below, Carbon Brief tracks the climate commitments made by the six most popular parties in a 25 November opinion poll, based on their latest manifestos.

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[–] whithom@discuss.online 3 points 1 week ago

Speaking of Ireland, can anyone from there give their option on if the right-wing is getting a foothold in politics like many other places?