Peer-reviewed journal articles
O’Mahony, T., Luukkanen, J., Vehmas, J. and Kaivo-oja, J.R.L. (2023). Time to build a new practice of foresight for national economies? Ireland, and uncertain futures in forecasts and scenarios, Foresight, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-10-2021-0191 (OPEN ACCESS)
Wang, L., Zha, D., O’Mahony, T., & Zhou, D. (2023). Energy efficiency lags and welfare boons: Understanding the rebound and welfare effects through China’s urban households. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 188, 113816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113816.
O’Mahony, T., (2022). Toward Sustainable Wellbeing: Advances in Contemporary Concepts. Frontiers in Sustainability. 3:807984. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2022.807984 (OPEN ACCESS)
O’Mahony, T. (2021). Spain’s Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare. Are welfare and sustainability compatible?. Cuadernos Económicos De ICE, (101). https://doi.org/10.32796/cice.2021.101.7193 (OPEN ACCESS)
O’Mahony, T. (2021) Cost-benefit analysis in a climate of change: setting social discount rates in the case of Ireland. Green Finance 3(2), 175-197. 10.3934/GF.2021010 (OPEN ACCESS)
O’Mahony, T., (2021) Cost-Benefit Analysis and the environment: The time horizon is of the essence. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 89, 106587, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2021.106587. (OPEN ACCESS)
O’Mahony, T., (2020) State of the art in carbon taxes: a review of the global conclusions. Green Finance, 2(4): 409-423. doi: 10.3934/GF.2020022 (OPEN ACCESS)
Luukkanen., J., Kaivo-oja, J., Vähäkari, N., O’Mahony, T., Korkeakoski, M., Panula-Ontto, J., Phonhalath, K., Nanthavong, K., Reincke, K., Vehmas, J., Hogarth, N. (2019) Green economic development in Lao PDR: a Sustainability Window analysis of Green Growth Productivity and the Efficiency Gap. Journal of Cleaner Production 211 (2019) 818-829.
García-Gusano, D., O’Mahony, T., Iribarren, D., Dufour, J., (2019) Lessons for regional energy modelling: enhancing demand-side transport and residential policies in Madrid, Regional Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2018.1492711.
Panula-Ontto, J., Luukkanen, J., Kaivo-oja, J., O’Mahony, T.,Vehmas, J.,Valkealahti, S., Björkqvist, T., Korpela, T., Järventausta,P., Majanne, Y., Kojoc, M., Aalto, P., Harsiad, P., Kallioharjud, K., Holttinen, H., Repo, S., (2018), Cross-impact analysis of Finnish electricity system with increased renewables: Long-run energy policy challenges in balancing supply and consumption. Energy Policy, 118, 504–513.
Luukkanen, J., Kaivo‐oja, J., Vähäkari, N., O’Mahony, T., Korkeakoski, M., Panula‐Ontto, J., Vehmas, J., Nguyen Quoc, A., (2018) Resource Efficiency and Green Economic Sustainability Transition Evaluation of Green Growth Productivity Gap and Governance Challenges in Cambodia. Sustainable Development.1–9 DOI: 10.1002/sd.1902
O’Mahony, T., Escardo-Serra, P., Dufour, J., (2018): Revisiting ISEW Valuation Approaches: The Case of Spain Including the Costs of Energy Depletion and of Climate Change. Ecological Economics 144C pp. 292-303.
Iribarren , D., Martín-Gamboa, M., O’Mahony, T., Dufour, J., (2015) Screening of socio-economic indicators for sustainability assessment: a combined life cycle assessment and data envelopment analysis approach. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (21), 202–214.
O’Mahony, T., Dufour, J., (2015) Tracking development paths: Monitoring driving forces and the impact of carbon-free energy sources in Spain, Environmental Science & Policy, Volume 50, June 2015, Pages 62-73, ISSN 1462-9011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2015.02.005.
O’Mahony, T., (2014) Integrated scenarios for energy: A methodology for the short term. Futures, 55, 41‐57.
O’Mahony, T., (2013) Decomposition of Ireland’s carbon emissions from 1990-2010: an extended Kaya identity. Energy Policy, 59, 573-581.
O’Mahony, T., Zhou, P., Sweeney, J., (2013) Integrated scenarios of energy-related CO2 emissions in Ireland: A multi-sectoral analysis to 2020, Ecological Economics, 93, 385-397.
O’Mahony, T., Zhou, P., Sweeney, J., (2012) The driving forces of change in energy-related CO2 emissions in Ireland: A multi-sectoral decomposition from 1990 to 2007. Energy Policy 44, 256-267.
Books
Kirby, P., O’Mahony, T., (2018) The Political Economy of the Low-Carbon Transition: Pathways Beyond Techno-optimism, International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, ISBN 978-3-319-62553-
O’Mahony, T., (2013) The future of Ireland to 2020. Putting the story in emission scenarios. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany ISBN: 978‐3‐659‐30000‐4.
Book Chapters
O’Mahony, T., Luukkanen, J., (2020) Transition through ‘sustainable wellbeing,’ an approach to overcome what consumes us. In: Diemer A., Nedelciu E., Schellens M., Morales M., Oostjdik M. (2020), Paradigms, Models, Scenarios and Practices for Strong Sustainability, Oeconomia Editions.
O’Mahony, T., Gunnigan, L. (2012) Public Private Partnership: procedures, case studies of Ireland. Trans European Promotion of Public Private Partnerships Project. Results of the Leonardo da Vinci project pp. 87-157 Warsaw / Ankara / Ascot / Dublin / Guimarães, ISBN- 978-83-933884-4-8.
O’Mahony, T., Gunnigan, L., (2012) Public Private Partnerships: Social, Cultural and Political aspects. Trans European Promotion of Public Private Partnerships project. Results of the Leonardo da Vinci project pp. 330-340 Warsaw / Ankara / Ascot / Dublin / Guimarães, ISBN- 978-83-933884-4-8.
O’Mahony, T., Gunnigan, L., (2012) Public Private Partnerships: State of the Art. Trans European Promotion of Public Private Partnerships project. Results of the Leonardo da Vinci project, pp. 6-82 Warsaw / Ankara / Ascot / Dublin / Guimarães, ISBN- 978-83-933884-4-8.
O’Mahony, T., (2008) Scenarios of Economic and Social Consequences. In Brennan, P. & Curtin J., The Climate Change Challenge. Strategic issues, options and implications for Ireland pp. 115-131 Institute of International and European Affairs. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 10: 187410994X / ISBN 13: 9781874109945
Consultancy Reports
O’Mahony, T. and Caulfield. B. (2022). Social impacts in transport evaluation: exploring enhanced analysis for Ireland, Research note for Transport Infrastructure Ireland and AECOM (TII/ AECOM).
O’Mahony, T. and Caulfield. B. (2022). Transport and Climate action: internalising carbon emissions in project appraisal, Research note for Transport Infrastructure Ireland and AECOM (TII/ AECOM).
O’Mahony, T. (2021). Annual Review 2021 of Irish Climate Change Advisory Council, drafts for Council consideration, chapters 4 to 9 on analysis and policy recommendations, meeting requirements of Irish Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.
O’Mahony, T., (2020) Environment and Transport: From Efficiency to Sustainable Mobility Transformation. Environmental Protection Agency State of the Environment Report 2020. Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland.
O’Mahony, T., (2018) Understanding the driving forces of carbon emissions in Ireland. A report for the Climate Change Advisory Council. Climate Change Advisory Council, Ireland..
O’Mahony, T., (2018) Appraisal in transition: 21st century challenges and updating CBA in Ireland. Supported by ‘Environment Fund’ of Ireland’s Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, as administered by the National Economic and Social Development Office.
O´Mahony, T., (2012) Hybrid Scenarios of Energy Carbon Emissions in Ireland to 2050. Consultant report to the National Economic and Social Development Office and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, Dublin Ireland.
O´Mahony, T., (2007) The contribution of wind energy to meeting 2020 climate change targets. Airtricity twenty steps project: The Big Numbers. Consultant report to Airtricity Ltd., Dublin Ireland.
Newspapers and Magazines
Irish Examiner Op-ed O’Mahony T., 25th October 2022
“The OECD report on transport has highlighted a yawning gap in our policy. What’s next?“
Village Magazine, O’Mahony T., 22nd February 2021
“Our congested Transport System Needs an Era-Defining Reset, Now”
Irish Independent, O’Doherty, C. 24th February 2021
Irish Times, O’Sullivan, K., 23rd February 2021
Irish Examiner Op-ed O’Mahony T., 17th December 2020
“Our transport system is suffocating us, but the seeds of transformation lie in wait.“
https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40191978.html
La Vanguardia, Fargas, L., 6th May 2020
¡Es la biodiversidad, estúpidos!
El Diario, O’Mahony T., 5th February 2018
Si la economía española se está recuperando, ¿está eso beneficiando al ciudadano medio? El PIB dice que sí, pero un nuevo estudio del bienestar ‘ISEW’ no lo sugiere. http://www.eldiario.es/ultima-llamada/economia-espanola-recuperando-beneficiando-ciudadano_6_734986543.html El Diario
Science Trends, O’Mahony T., 5th December 2017
“Measuring Welfare With The ‘ISEW’, A Niche In Economics That May Prompt Us To Reflect On Human Impacts On The Natural World“, https://sciencetrends.com/measuring-welfare-isew-niche-economics-may-prompt-us-reflect-human-impacts-natural-world/#comment-338.
Great Transition Initiative, O’Mahony T. 2017
“Commentary on ‘Sustainability and Well-Being: A Happy Synergy,’” http://www.greattransition.org/commentary/tadhg-omahony-sustainability-well-being-chris-barrington-leigh.
Express Tribune (Pakistan), 22nd October 2016
‘Energy conference: Exploring new ways to sustainability.’<https://tribune.com.pk/story/1205950/energy-conference-exploring-new-ways-sustainability/>
Irish Times Op-ed O’Mahony T., 2nd December 2015
“Irish policy of growing meat production is at odds with cutting global emissions.” <http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/irish-policy-of-promoting-efficient-meat-consumption-is-self-defeating-1.2450311>.
Irish Times, Gibbon, J., 2nd October 2008
´Financial and climate change failures have common causes´
Irish Times, Viney, J., 3rd November 2006
´Spotlight is firmly on climate change´
Conferences, lectures and talks
Peer reviewed
O’Mahony, T., Torney, D., (2023). Achieving low emissions futures: foresight and the critical role of public institutions in delivering national transformations, In Empowering Futures – Long-term Governance, Democracy and Futures Research” 14th-16th June, 2023, Turku, Finland.
O’Mahony, T., Torney, D., (2023). Transformation development for low emissions-climate resilient futures: achieving synergies through national public policy, Conference of Irish Geographers 2023, Wexford 16th -19th May.
O’Mahony, T., Usubiaga-Liaño, A., and Luukkanen, J., (2022). Transformative scenarios for ‘sustainable wellbeing’: cutting the Gordian knot of ‘overconsumption’, Futures Conference 2022 ‘Planetary Futures of Health and Wellbeing,’ Thursday 16th June Turku, Finland.
O’Mahony, T., (2022). Toward sustainable wellbeing: Advances in contemporary concepts, Futures Conference 2022 ‘Planetary Futures of Health and Wellbeing,’ Thursday 16th June Turku, Finland.
O’Mahony, T., (2021)The demands of doing better: overcoming spatial and mobility lock-in by empowering sustainable futures in Ireland. Rural and Urban Futures – Place-Based Challenges and Solutions’ virtual conference 10th June 2021. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16276.42882
O’Mahony, T., Usubiaga-Liaño, A., Luukkanen, J., (2020) Scenarios for ‘sustainable wellbeing’ in the EU of 2050: the mitigation potential of lifestyle transformation. International Conference on Low-Carbon Lifestyle Changes, ICTA-UAB virtual conference May 6-8th < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22WkIbsBvwg&feature=emb_logo>.
O’Mahony, T., Luukkanen, J., (2019) Transition through ‘sustainable wellbeing,’ an approach to overcome what consumes us. Paradigms, Models, Scenarios and Practices for strong sustainability. University of Clermont Auvergne (UCA) Jean Monnet Excellence Center on Sustainability (ERASME), 5th December 2019.
O’Mahony, T., Luukkanen, J., (2018) ‘Sustainable Wellbeing’ in the EU of 2050: Consumption scenarios for transition. ‘Energizing Futures – Sustainable Development and Energy in Transition,’ 13th and 14th June, 2018.
O’Mahony, T., Kirby, P., (2017), From Scenario Studies to Political Economy:
Challenging Techno-Optimism. Political Studies Association of Ireland, annual conference, Dublin City University, 13-14 October 2017.
O’Mahony, T., Luukkanen, J., (2017) Transition through ‘sustainable wellbeing,’ an approach to overcome what consumes us. Conference proceedings ‘Futures of a complex world’ Finland Futures research Centre Annual conference 12 – 13 June 2017.
O’Mahony, T., Luukkanen, J., (2017) Could sustainable wellbeing be the key to unlock transition? Presentation to Sustainable Development Solutions Network event on Pathways to Sustainability Transformation. 12th May 2017, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Helsinki University, Finland.
O´Mahony, T., (2016) Grasping the rose and not the thorns: the place of technology in a sustainable low carbon transition. Keynote address to the International Conference on Energy of Economic and Environmental Sustainability. 21st of October, 2016, Lahore, Pakistan. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17562.03525
O´Mahony, T., (2016) Seeking wellbeing in the pathway of low carbon transition. Plenary address to the International Conference on Energy of Economic and Environmental Sustainability. 21st of October, 2016, Lahore, Pakistan. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.34339.25124.
O´Mahony, T., Dufour, J., (2015) The Social and Cultural Dimensions of Sustainable Development, Mitigation and Scenarios: Grasping the Opportunities for Human Development. In Hatakka, Aino & Vehmas, Jarmo (editors) (2015) Sustainable Futures in a Changing Climate. of the Conference “Sustainable Futures in a Changing Climate”, 11–12 June 2014, Helsinki, Finland. FFRC eBOOK 2/2015. Finland Futures Research Centre, University of Turku. pp 414-427 ISBN 978-952-249-303-3, ISSN 1797-1322.
O´Mahony, T., Dufour, J., (2014) The social and cultural dimensions of sustainable development, mitigation and scenarios: Grasping the opportunities for human development. Futures Infinite Academic Conference –Sustainable futures in a changing climate, Helsinki, Finland, 11th – 12th June 2014.
Iribarren, D., Martín-Gamboa, M., O´Mahony, T., Dufour, J., (2014) More than just a phrase: the benchmarking of sustainability performance for industry and policy-makers SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting, Basel, Switzerland, 11th – 15thMay, 2014.
O´Mahony, T., Shanks, K., Ratcliffe, J., Sweeney, J., (2008) Scenarios of Irish energy CO2 to 2020. International Energy Workshop 2008, International Energy Agency, Paris, France, June 30th – July 2nd, 2008.
O´Mahony, T., Kelly, R., (2006) Climate change in the Irish context: using futures methodologies and techniques to appraise the robustness and vulnerability of policy responses in the first commitment period 2008-2012. Environ2006, The Irish Environmental Researcher’s Colloquium of the Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, January 28th2006.
O´Mahony, T., Kelly, R., Ratcliffe, J., (2005) Climate Change in the Irish context: using futures methodologies and techniques to appraise the robustness and vulnerability of policy responses in the first commitment period 2008-2012. Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Seminar on Energy Research on the Island of Ireland, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland, October 18th 2005.
Invited talks
O’Mahony, T. (2023). Transformation to Sustainable Wellbeing. Guest speaker at Agenda Setting Event: Crafting and Communicating Positive Visions of Sustainable Futures, Swansea University, United Kingdom, 13th July 2023.
O’Mahony, T. (2023). The role of ‘systems thinking’ in Transformations to Sustainable Futures. Guest speaker for Systems and Complexity in Organisation -Ireland, open meeting, 22nd March 2023 < https://www.systemspractice.org/resources/systemic-transformations-sustainable-futures>.
O’Mahony, T. (2022). ‘The coming transformation: political economy, scenario studies and challenging techno-optimism. Guest lecture to MSc in Climate Change/ MSc in Public Policy, Dublin City University, 6th of October, 2022.
O’Mahony, T., (2020) ‘Gridlocked Ireland’: charting paths to escape Ireland’s growing transport sustainability crisis. Green Week Transport Lecture, Technological University Dublin, 12th March 2020.
O’Mahony, T., (2019) Seeking wellbeing in development: a challenge to sustainability or an opportunity? At ‘Economic Theory for the Anthropocene: Towards heterodox understandings of sustainable economies’. Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity, University of Surrey, 3rd – 4thJuly 2018.
O´Mahony, T., (2017) Hints and tips on successful MSCA applications: the MAXWELL experience. Marie Sklodowska-CurieIndividual Fellowship proposal application seminar. Universtity of Turku, Turku, 5th of June 2017.
O´Mahony, T., (2016) The concept of ‘wellbeing’ as driver of future mitigation. Sustainable well-being seminar at the Climate Futures Initiative, Princeton University, Princeton, United States of America, 11th of February 2016.
O´Mahony, T., (2016) The key to unlocking the low carbon transition…‘sustainable wellbeing’? DEMAND seminar, DEMAND centre, University of Lancaster, Lancaster, United Kingdom, 20th of January, 2016.
O´Mahony, T., (2015) “Living ‘the good life’ in a low-carbon transition”. Invited guest speaker at KEKO Sustainability Research Centre Seminar on the “the challenge of sustainable consumption”, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, 20th November, 2015.
O´Mahony, T., (2014) “Development paths and the driving forces of change in energy consumption”. IMDEA Energy Third Annual Workshop of Young Researchers, Madrid, Spain. 12th December 2014.
O´Mahony, T., (2014) Scenarios for energy: stories creating the future. Invited guest speaker to Research Centre for Soft Energy Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China, 25th June, 2014.
O´Mahony, T., (2014) The social and cultural dimensions of energy and emissions: opportunities for human development. Invited guest speaker to Research Centre for Soft Energy Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China, 25thJune, 2014.
O´Mahony, T., (2014) Energy and technological development: Who wins and who controls? Invited guest speaker to Research Centre for Soft Energy Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China, 24th June, 2014.
O´Mahony, T., (2014) Understanding the driving forces of energy and carbon emissions. Invited guest speaker to Research Centre for Soft Energy Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China, 23rd June, 2014.
O´Mahony, T., (2013) A radical reduction in emissions: modelling 2050 scenarios for Madrid. IMDEA Energy Second Annual Workshop of Young Researchers, Madrid, Spain. 11th December 2013.
O´Mahony, T., (2011) Integrated scenarios of Ireland’s energy-related CO2emissions to 2020. Seminar on Energy and Emissions in Ireland. Historical Analyses and Future Perspectives, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland, 8th April 2011.
O´Mahony, T., (2011) Multisectoral decomposition of Ireland’s energy-related CO2emissions 1990-2007. Seminar on Energy and Emissions in Ireland. Historical Analyses and Future Perspectives, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland, 8th April 2011.
O´Mahony, T., (2007) Ireland and climate change policy, an invited guest lecture to the M.Sc. in Sustainable Development, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland, October 11th 2007.
O´Mahony, T., Krawczyk, E., Ratcliffe, J., (2007) Responding to climate change through using Scenarios. The Application of a Foresight Method in Identifying and Future-Proofing Policy. Seminar on Public Policy Making: Identifying and Delivering Sustainable Policies, Institute of Public Administration, Dublin, Ireland, May 9th 2007.
O´Mahony, T., (2005) Science and theory of Scenarios. Civil society and briefing workshop on the public consultation on Greenhouse Gas Emission Projections for 2008-2012 for the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland, October 20th 2005.
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