The Department of Finance’s recent Future Forty report warns the most significant financial exposure over the next 40 years will arise from the most extreme outcomes of climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy. Eoin O'Neill: 'Climate change is not abstract, it is here, shaping our weather, threatening water quality, accelerating the introduction of invasive species, damaging homes and property.' Adaptive planning is essential, anticipating that if offshore wind does not materialise on time or at the required scale, alternative pathways must be clear. This is a real concern given Ireland currently has no operational offshore wind farms and the acknowledged challenges delivering critical infrastructure. Climate change is not abstract, it is here, shaping our weather, threatening water quality, accelerating the introduction of invasive species, damaging homes and property.

Source: Irish Examiner January 13, 2026 05:30 UTC