Dr Tara Shine’s Post

🌍 Dr Tara Shine's latest article for The Currency, 'A Turning Point in the Politics of Climate Change', explores how national and global elections in 2024 shaped climate action. 🗳️📉   This year’s elections were a mixed bag for climate: setbacks with Trump’s re-election in the US and the rise of the far right in Europe contrast with hopeful developments like the UK Labour Party’s strong climate agenda and Mexico electing an energy scientist as president. ✨   In the article, Tara dives into the ripple effects these political shifts have on international cooperation, particularly at COP29 in Azerbaijan. She highlights the critical connection between national politics and international climate negotiations, where ambitious progress often meets resistance from fossil-fuel economies.   🇮🇪 Closer to home, she examines Ireland’s recent elections, where climate change was barely mentioned despite its ties to housing, cost-of-living, and healthcare crises. With major parties receiving poor ratings on climate action, the road to 2030 targets looks challenging.   🖋️ As Tara writes: “The next five years will make or break our collective future. If we fail to act, the costs will be much more than EU fines—extreme weather, competitive disadvantages, and missed economic opportunities await.”   She calls for bold leadership, better communication, and stronger coalition commitments to deliver on renewable energy, greener homes, sustainable transport, and nature restoration—all while ensuring fairness and inclusivity. 🌱💪   📰 Read Tara’s full insights on The Currency website: https://lnkd.in/euj_9BWY Dr Tara Shine Madeleine Murray Per-Fredrik Hagermark Tor McIntosh Linda Gash John Haverty Linda Gash