Declan Jordan: Framing plan as a win for one party or another won't help fight climate change

We cannot negotiate our way out of the implications of a 1.5 or 2 degree rise in average temperatures. The political approach of giving a little here and taking a little there won’t cut it anymore, writes Dr Declan Jordan

The M20/N20 between Cork and Limerick is a good example of the tension between the old approach to capital investment and the new reality that we need to wean ourselves off our car dependency.

There is much to praise in the National Development Plan launched this week in Cork. The commitments to public transport, water infrastructure, and active commuting are very welcome.

There is little new in the range of projects included in the plan. However, that the government is planning such a large capital investment in the aftermath of the pandemic shows we have learned from past austerity.