Diarmuid Torney
Dr
I am an associate professor in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University. I hold an MPhil and DPhil (PhD) in International Relations from the University of Oxford. My research focuses on climate change politics, policy, and governance. I am co-director of the DCU Centre for Climate and Society and a lead author on Ireland’s first Climate Change Assessment, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency.
I am programme chair of DCU’s MSc in Climate Change: Policy, Media and Society. I welcome applications from prospective research students interested in climate change politics and governance at national, European, and global levels.
I am an independent expert member of the National Economic and Social Council and a member of the Executive Group of the All Island Climate and Biodiversity Research Network. I am also a member of the Expert Working Group on Sustainability of Chartered Accountants Ireland, a member of the Net Zero Working Group of the Royal Irish Academy, and a member of the Climate Change and Biodiversity Advisory Group of Community Foundation Ireland. I am also a Research Fellow of the Earth System Governance Project.
Book
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2015 | Diarmuid Torney (2015) European Climate Leadership in Question: Policies toward China and India. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. [Link] |
Edited Book
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2020 | David Robbins;Diarmuid Torney;Pat Brereton (Ed.). (2020) Ireland and the Climate Crisis. London: Palgrave, [Link] | |
| 2018 | Camilla Adelle, Katja Biedenkopf, Diarmuid Torney (Ed.). (2018) European Union External Environmental Policy: Rules, Regulation and Governance Beyond Borders. Cham: Palgrave, [Link] |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Claire Dupont; Brendan Moore; Elin Lerum Boasson; Viviane Gravey; Andrew Jordan; Paula Kivimaa; Kati Kulovesi; Caroline Kuzemko; Sebastian Oberthür; Dmytro Panchuk; Jeffrey Rosamond; Diarmuid Torney; Jale Tosun; Ingmar von Homeyer (2023) 'Three decades of EU climate policy: Racing toward climate neutrality?'. WIREs Climate Change, e863 . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.863 | |
| 2023 | Lauren Withycombe Keeler; Fletcher Beaudoin; Abril Cid; Robert Cowley; Samantha Fahy; Amy Lerner; Caroline Moran; Diarmuid Torney (2023) 'Building transformative city-university sustainability partnerships: the Audacious Partnerships Process'. Urban transformations, 5 (1). [Link] https://doi.org/10.1186/s42854-022-00045-5 | |
| 2021 | Wagner, P.M.; Torney, D.; Yl?-Anttila, T. (2021) 'Governing a multilevel and cross-sectoral climate policy implementation network'. Environmental Policy and Governance, 31 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Torney, D. (2021) 'Deliberative mini‐publics and the european green deal in turbulent times: The irish and french climate assemblies'. Politics And Governance, 9 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Diarmuid Torney (2020) 'The Politics of Emergency? Ireland’s Response to Climate Change'. Irish Studies in International Affairs, 31 :13-26. [Link] | |
| 2020 | Torney, D.; O’Gorman, R. (2020) 'Adaptability versus certainty in a carbon emissions reduction regime: An assessment of the EU’s 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework'. Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law, 29 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Devaney, L.; Brereton, P.; Torney, D.; Coleman, M.; Boussalis, C.; Coan, T.G. (2020) 'Environmental literacy and deliberative democracy: a content analysis of written submissions to the Irish Citizens’ Assembly on climate change'. Climatic Change, 162 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Laura Devaney; Diarmuid Torney; Pat Brereton; Martha Coleman (2020) 'Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change: Lessons for Deliberative Public Engagement and Communication'. Environmental Communication, 14 (2):141-146. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2019.1708429 | |
| 2019 | Torney, D; O' Gorman, R (2019) 'A laggard in good times and bad? The limited impact of EU membership on Ireland's climate change and environmental policy'. Irish Political Studies, . [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Torney, D. (2019) 'Climate laws in small European states: symbolic legislation and limits of diffusion in Ireland and Finland'. Environmental Politics, 28 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Torney, Diarmuid (2019) 'Environmental policy and European Union politics'. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Torney, D. (2019) 'Follow the leader? Conceptualising the relationship between leaders and followers in polycentric climate governance'. Environmental Politics, 28 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Diarmuid Torney (2017) 'If at first you don't succeed: the development of climate change legislation in Ireland'. Irish Political Studies, 32 :247-267. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Gippner, O.; Torney, D. (2017) 'Shifting policy priorities in EU-China energy relations: Implications for Chinese energy investments in Europe'. Energy Policy, 101 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2015 | Diarmuid Torney (2015) 'Bilateral Climate Cooperation: The EU's Relations with China and India'. Global Environmental Politics, 15 (1):105-122. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2014 | Diarmuid Torney (2014) 'External Perceptions and EU Foreign Policy Effectiveness: The Case of Climate Change'. Journal of Common Market Studies, 52 (6):1358-1373. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2014 | Diarmuid Torney (2014) 'Challenges of European Union Climate Diplomacy: The Case of China'. European foreign affairs review, 19 (3/1):119-134. [Link] | |
| 2012 | Carolina B. Pavese and Diarmuid Torney (2012) 'The Contribution of the European Union to Global Climate Change Governance: Explaining the Conditions for EU Actorness'. Revista Brasileira de Politica Internacional, 55 (2):125-143. [Link] [DOI] |
Other Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Little, C; Torney, D (2017) 'The politics of climate change in Ireland: symposium introduction' 32 :191-198. [DOI] | |
| 2012 | Diarmuid Torney (2012) 'The EU’s Engagement with China on Climate Change: Lessons from the EU-China Partnership on Climate Change' 3 :8-13. [Link] | |
| 2010 | Diarmuid Torney and Annika Greup (2010) 'Editorial Introduction: New Directions in Climate Change Politics' 5 (2) :5-15. [Link] |
Book Chapter
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Paul Tobin; Diarmuid Torney; Katja Biedenkopf (2023) 'EU Climate Leadership: Global and Domestic Dimensions' In: Handbook on European Union Climate Change Policy and Politics. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar. [Link] | |
| 2023 | Duncan Liefferink; Mikael Skou Andersen; Jana Gheuens; Paul Tobin; Diarmuid Torney; Rüdiger KW Wurzel (2023) 'Leaders, Pioneers, and Followers in Environmental Governance' In: Routledge Handbook of Environmental Policy. Abingdon : Routledge. [Link] | |
| 2022 | Biedenkopf, K.; Dupont, C.; Torney, D. (2022) 'The European Union: A Green Great Power?' In: Great Powers, Climate Change, and Global Environmental Responsibilities. [Link] | |
| 2021 | Diarmuid Torney; Laura Devaney; Pat Brereton (2021) 'Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change: Institutional Pioneership by a Climate Laggard?' In: Climate Governance across the Globe: Pioneers, Leaders and Followers. London : Routledge. [Link] | |
| 2021 | Diarmuid Torney (2021) 'India’s relations with the European Union on environmental policy' In: ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN INDIA. London : Routledge. [Link] | |
| 2020 | Diarmuid Torney (2020) 'Ireland’s Policy Response to Climate Change: An Historical Overview' In: Ireland and the Climate Crisis. Cham : Springer. [Link] | |
| 2020 | David Robbins; Diarmuid Torney; Pat Brereton (2020) 'Introduction' In: Ireland and the Climate Crisis. London : Palgrave. [Link] | |
| 2019 | Diarmuid Torney (2019) 'Energy Governance in Ireland' In: Handbook of Energy Governance in Europe. Cham : Springer. [Link] | |
| 2018 | Diarmuid Torney and Mai’a Davis Cross (2018) 'Environmental and Climate Diplomacy: Building coalitions through persuasion' In: Introduction: European Union External Environmental Policy. Cham : Palgrave. [Link] | |
| 2018 | Diarmuid Torney and Olivia Gippner (2018) 'China: Deepening cooperation on climate and environmental governance' In: European Union External Environmental Policy: Rules, Regulation and Governance Beyond Borders. Cham : Palgrave. [Link] | |
| 2016 | Bo Yan and Diarmuid Torney (2016) 'Confronting the Climate Challenge: Convergence and Divergence between the EU and China' In: China, the European Union, and the International Politics of Global Governance. Basingstoke : Palgrave. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2015 | Diarmuid Torney (2015) 'The Global Context of Climate Change Politics' In: Adapting to Climate Change: Governance Challenges. Dublin : Glasnevin Publishing. | |
| 2015 | Conor Little and Diarmuid Torney (2015) 'Environmental Challenges' In: The SAGE Handbook of European Foreign Policy, Vol. 2. London : Sage. [Link] | |
| 2015 | Diarmuid Torney (2015) 'Climate Change as a Driver of Regional Integration in Europe' In: Drivers of Integration and Regionalism in Europe and Asia: Comparative Perspectives. London : Routledge. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2014 | Katja Biedenkopf and Diarmuid Torney (2014) 'Cooperation on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading in EU-China Climate Diplomacy' In: China-EU: Green Cooperation. Singapore : World Scientific Publishing. [Link] | |
| 2014 | Bernice Lee and Diarmuid Torney (2014) 'New Drivers of US Climate Action? The Politics of Extreme Weather and Adaptation' In: The EU, the US and Global Climate Governance. London : Routledge. [Link] | |
| 2013 | Bernice Lee and Diarmuid Torney (2013) 'Leading on Climate and Resources' In: Challenges for European Foreign Policy in 2013: Renewing the EU’s Role in the world. Madrid : FRIDE. [Link] |
Published Report
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sebastian Oberthür; Brendan Moore; Ingmar von Homeyer; Elin Lerum Boasson; Claire Dupont; Kati Kulovesi; Louisa Parks; Marjan Peeters; Annalisa Savaresi; Diarmuid Torney (2023) Towards an EU Climate Governance Framework to Deliver on the European Green Deal. GreenDeal-NET, . [Link] | |
| 2022 | Sadhbh O’Neill; Cáit Gleeson; Diarmuid Torney; Sinead Mercier; Clodagh Daly; Rose Wall (2022) Environmental Justice in Ireland: Key Dimensions of Environmental and Climate Injustice Experienced by Vulnerable and Marginalised Communities. Dublin City University & Community Law and Mediation, . [Link] | |
| 2021 | Sabrina Dekker; Diarmuid Torney (2021) Evaluating Ireland’s Climate Policy Performance. Environmental Protection Agency, . [Link] | |
| 2021 | Diarmuid Torney (2021) Comparative Assessment of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. . [Link] | |
| 2021 | Paul Bolger; Pat Brereton; Olga Grant; Diarmuid Torney (2021) Better Together: Knowledge Co-production for a Sustainable Society. Royal Irish Academy, . [Link] | |
| 2020 | Paul Wagner; Diarmuid Torney (2020) Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2019: A Social Network Analysis of a Policy Implementation Network. . [Link] | |
| 2020 | Diarmuid Torney (2020) Options for Strengthening Ireland’s Climate Law. . [Link] | |
| 2020 | Diarmuid Torney (2020) What Are Framework Climate Change Laws and Why Are They Important?. . [Link] | |
| 2020 | Laura Devaney, Diarmuid Torney, Pat Brereton and Martha Coleman (2020) Deepening Public Engagement on Climate Change: Lessons from the Citizens’ Assembly – Final Report. Environmental Protection Agency, . [Link] | |
| 2019 | Laura Devaney, Martha Coleman, Diarmuid Torney and Pat Brereton (2019) Enhancing Citizen Engagement on the Climate Crisis: The Role of Deliberation – Resource for Policymakers. Environmental Protection Agency, . [Link] | |
| 2019 | Laura Devaney and Diarmuid Torney (2019) Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport. National Economic and Social Council, . [Link] | |
| 2017 | Diarmuid Torney (2017) Enabling Decarbonisation: A Study of Energy Sector Governance in Ireland. Environmental Protection Agency, . [Link] | |
| 2013 | Diarmuid Torney (2013) European Climate Diplomacy: Building Capacity for External Action. Finnish Institute of International Affairs, . [Link] | |
| 2013 | Bernice Lee and Diarmuid Torney (2013) New Drivers of US Climate Action? The Politics of Extreme Weather and Adaptation. Transworld: The Transatlantic Relationship and the future Global Governance, . [Link] | |
| 2010 | Diarmuid Torney and Noriko Fujiwara (2010) National Commitments, Compliance and the Future of the Kyoto Protocol. Centre for European Policy Studies, . [Link] | |
| 2010 | Benito Müller, David Robinson, Zhang Xiliang, Christian Ellermann, Huo Molin, Diarmuid Torney, and Zhou Jian (2010) Addressing Large Developing Country Emissions: The Case for Strategic Sino-European Collaboration under Joint Commitments. Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, . [Link] | |
| 2009 | Diarmuid Torney and Moustapha Kamal Gueye (2009) Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Selected OECD Countries: Trade and Development Implications for Developing Countries. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, . [Link] | |
| 2007 | Timothy Myatt, Carlos Sayao, Diarmuid Torney, and Zinta Zommers (2007) “Outreach 5” Country Assessment Report. G8 Research Group, . [Link] |
Other Publication
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dupont, C.; Torney, D. (2021) European union climate governance and the european green deal in turbulent times. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Sarah L. Nash; Diarmuid Torney; Simon Matti (2021) Climate Change Acts: Origins, Dynamics, and Consequences. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Carter, N.; Little, C.; Torney, D. (2019) Climate politics in small European states. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Rüdiger K Wurzel; Duncan Liefferink; Diarmuid Torney (2019) Pioneers, leaders and followers in multilevel and polycentric climate governance. ABINGDON: [Link] [DOI] |
Certain data included herein are derived from the ? Web of Science (2023) of Clarivate. All rights reserved.
Committees
Research Interests
Climate change politics, policy, and governance at national, European, and global levels. I have particular interests in governance frameworks to enable transformative climate action, including deliberative democracy and framework climate legislation.
Research Projects
Teaching Interests
I am programme chair of DCU’s MSc in Climate Change: Policy, Media and Society. Established in 2018, this programme focuses on the policy, governance, and societal aspects of climate change.
In 2021, I was awarded a DCU President’s Award for Teaching and Learning. This award was in recognition of my use of practice-based, active learning. I use simulations of UN climate change negotiations in my teaching of climate change politics, and I have facilitated my students to make submissions to climate policy public consultations, including on: Ireland’s National Energy and Climate Plan 2019; Long-Term Climate Strategy 2019; Dublin City Council Climate Action Plan 2019; Climate Action Plan 2021; and NESC’s Shared Island consultation.
I welcome applications from prospective research students interested in climate change politics and governance at national, European, and global levels.