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Five Degrees of Change

Mar 25, 2024

Noel Cunniffe is chief executive of Wind Energy Ireland, the business group representing the wind power sector in Ireland. 

For his policy changes, Cunniffe chose to ensure the planning system is equipped for the volume of renewables projects coming down the line, to launch a communications campaign around upgrading the...


Mar 19, 2024

Tomás Sercovich is chief executive of Business in the Community Ireland, a business association providing advice and leadership on sustainability and corporate social responsibility. 

 

For his policy changes, Sercovich chose to ensure more diverse boards, to refocus valuation in companies on non-financial outcomes,...


Mar 11, 2024

Margie McCarthy is Director of Research and Policy Insights at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Through her work, McCarthy is at the forefront of Ireland's sustainable energy revolution and has a passion not only for solving its technical challenges, but for overcoming the social obstacles to the...


Mar 4, 2024

Anne Graham is chief execitive of the National Transport Authority. She is tasked with leading the tranformation of Ireland's public and active transport systems, so that people can be encouraged out of their cars and onto bikes, buses and trains. 

 

For her policy changes, she chose to ensure the planning system is...


Feb 25, 2024

Wopke Hoekstra is the European Commissioner for Climate Action, having served as deputy prime minister of the Netherlands, as well as minister for foreign affairs and minister for finance. 

 

For his policy changes, Hoekstra chose to enhance climate diplomacy, to build more carbon markets around the world, and to bridge...