13th MaREI Climate & Energy Research Seminar

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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.

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