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  • A New Economic Model
  • Wages and Incomes
  • Employment and Job Quality
  • Climate and the Just Transition
  • Taxes and the Welfare State
  • Understanding our Labour Market

Climate and the Just Transition

This section provides research and resources on the transition to a low-carbon economy and the concept of a 'just transition.' It explores how achieving climate and biodiversity goals requires a radical restructuring of the global economy.

The section also covers the social interventions necessary to protect workers' rights and livelihoods during this transition, ensuring that vulnerable communities are not disproportionately affected. Key topics include the role of policy in facilitating a just transition, as well as the social and economic implications of moving towards a sustainable, low-carbon future.

  • Lightbulb
    25 Nov 2025
    Blog
    If the goal of electricity market liberalisation was to lower prices, it appears to have been a failure
    In this NERI blog, NERI economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly summarises an NERI report produced in collaboration with the Energy Services Union (ESU) examining electricity prices in Ireland over time. He finds that electricity prices here have grown significantly relative to European comparators, raising questions around Ireland’s policy approach.
    By Paul Goldrick-Kelly
  • Electricity pylons at sunset
    25 Nov 2025
    Research
    Ireland's electricity prices over time InBrief
    Electricity prices in Ireland have been more central to public debate following recent price rises. The analysis accompanying this Research InBrief...
    Research InBrief
  • Electricity pylons at sunset
    25 Nov 2025
    Research
    Ireland's electricity prices over time
    Irish electricity prices have become the focus of a great deal of analysis and comment in light of recent increases in cost and their contribution to...
    Report Series
  • New Economic Model
    10 Jul 2025
    Blog
    We need a New Economic Model – North and South
    The global economy is entering into an era of instability and uncertainty and our economic policies (both North and South) are going to have to adjust...
    By Dr Tom McDonnell
  • charts
    10 Jul 2025
    Research
    New Economic Model: - A Framework for Economic Progress in the 21st Century
    In this NERI Working Paper Series No. 76, Tom McDonnell and Paul Mac Flynn, NERI Co-directors and Michael Taft, SIPTU and Seán Ó Riain, Maynooth...
    Working Paper Series
  • Ice in the sea
    29 Jan 2025
    Blog
    Changes are coming. We will need a resilient economy
    In this NERI blog and its associated Long-read no. 11, NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell focuses on economic resilience. The latest NERI long-read...
    By Dr Tom McDonnell
  • Mar 31, 2026

    NERI Seminar - Ireland's electricity prices over time

    Louisa O’Brien
  • Dec 09, 2024

    12th Annual NERI Dónal Nevin Lecture

    Louisa O’Brien
  • Nov 17, 2023

    NERI Seminar Series 2023: Transforming the economy to deliver a Just Transition

    Louisa O’Brien
  • The Budget 2027: NERI Post Budget Analysis


    Upcoming
    Thu, Oct 8 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm
    The Budget 2027: NERI Post Budget Analysis seminar will be presented by Ms. Susanne Rogers (Social Justice Ireland) & Mr. Michael Taft (SIPTU). It will take place on Thursday 8 October, 2026 from 15:30 - 16:30 as an online Zoom event. Seminar details: Presenters: Ms. Susanne Rogers (Social Justice...
  • Presentations & videos from the 14th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference

    Past event
    Tue, May 26 2026, 10am - 5pm
    The 14th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference in association with the South East Technological University (SETU) Waterford provided a forum for the presentation of research papers on labour market issues (North and South of Ireland & international). It was held in the Health Science Building on the...
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9th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference 2021 - Session 1B - Building a sustainable economy

Find the video from Session 1B, Building a sustainable economy at the 9th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference 2021 webinar held on 6th July, 2021 as a Zoom webinar. Dr Aoife Ní Lochlainn, Irish...

ISDS vs the environment

11 Jun 2021
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Paul Goldrick-Kelly
In this week's blog, NERI Economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly raises questions about the compatibility between proposed trade agreements and environmental goals, particularly where they include so called Investor-state Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms. Recently, Free Trade Agreements and their...

NERI Webinar: Four Case Studies on Just Transition: Lessons for Ireland

The NERI webinar 'Four Case Studies on Just Transition: Lessons for Ireland' took place on Wednesday 28th April, 2021 at 15:00. Sinéad Mercier, consultant on Climate Change and Just Transition law...

Covid-19 and the Future of Social Welfare

20 Apr 2021
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Paul Mac Flynn
In this weeks blog, NERI Co-director Paul Mac Flynn explores some of the key findings from his NERI Long-Read Series 'Covid-19 and the Future of Social Welfare'. In describing the events of the last 12 months, it is possible that the word ‘unprecedented’ has been somewhat over-used. However, given...

The anatomy of employment in Ireland: How has the structure of the labour market changed from crisis to crisis?

08 Apr 2021
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Paul Goldrick-Kelly
In this week’s blog, NERI economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly summarises some key findings from the NERI's co-authored paper examining the effects of automation and the green transition on employment between 2008 and 2019. While the most gloomy predictions of mass job losses haven’t come to pass, workers...

We must not go back to business as usual

23 Mar 2021
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Dr Tom McDonnell
NERI Co-directors, Dr Tom McDonnell & Paul Mac Flynn wrote this op ed last week. It is about not going back to business as usual in Ireland after the Covid-19 pandemic ends. The vaccination campaign will be the decisive factor for economic recovery, albeit a recovery that is going to vary in its...

Supporting People and Place: Planning a Just Transition for Northern Ireland

Dr Aoife Ní Lochlainn, NERI economic consultant begin the webinar by presenting findings on her recently published paper titled ' Supporting People & Place: Planning for a Just Transition in Northern...

What type of recovery?

15 Feb 2021
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Dr Tom McDonnell
In this week's blog, NERI Co-director Dr Tom McDonnell discusses Lockdown 3 and the EU Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF). Lockdown 3 grinds on with economic recovery tied to vaccine rollouts, virus containment policies and ongoing government supports. A cautious approach to opening up the economy...

Presentations & Video from Four Case Studies on Just Transition: Lessons for Ireland webinar

Past event
Wed, Apr 28 2021
The NERI webinar 'Four Case Studies on Just Transition: Lessons for Ireland' took place on Wednesday 28th April, 2021 at 15:00. Sinéad Mercier, consultant on Climate Change and Just Transition law presented and NERI economist, Paul Goldrick-Kelly responded. These case studies were a contribution to...

Ireland's climate report card

21 Jan 2021
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Paul Goldrick-Kelly
In this week’s blog, NERI economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly outlines some of the latest provisional data on Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions. While they show a welcome fall, Paul points out that considerable challenges remain if we are to adequately contribute to addressing the global climate crisis...

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