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Biography
Dr. John Eakins is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics in Cork University Business School. He is also a Principal Investigator within the Sustainability Institute in UCC and have been a PI and CO-PI on several EPA and SEAI funded research projects. His main research interests lie in the areas of environmental, energy economics and sports economics. His research has been published widely in journals such as Energy Policy, Energy Research and Social Science, the Energy Journal and the Journal of Sports Economics. He has presented his research at several national and international conferences and is a former member of IEA Users TCP taskforce SLA2.0 on the social license to automate. John is Chair of the Graduate Studies Committee within the Department of Economics and a member of the Academic Council Graduate Studies Committee.
Research Interests
Energy and Environmental Economics, Sports Economics, Household Demand Modelling
Teaching Activities
Undergraduate Teaching; Intermediate Microeconomics, Developing Skills for Economics AnalysisPostgraduate Teaching; Advanced Microeconomics, Econometrics for Research
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Ireland's carbon emission trends and degrowth opportunities: Based on modified Tapio - LMDI model
Zhao, T., Andreoni, V., Daly, H. & Eakins, J., Feb 2026, In: Energy Policy. 209, 114943.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Who saves energy and why? Analysing diverse behaviours in 27 European countries
Eakins, J., Power, B., Ryan, G., Strömberg, H. & Diamond, L., Mar 2025, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 121, 103922.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Analysis of Households Choice of Solid Fuels as a Primary and Supplementary Heating Fuel
Eakins, J., Power, B. & Sirr, G., Mar 2024, In: Energy Journal. 45, 2, p. 91-109 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Compensating Tendencies in Disciplinary Sanctions: The Case of Hurling
Considine, J., Eakins, J., Horgan, P. & Weir, C., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Sports Economics. 25, 6, p. 659-682 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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HURLING REFEREES AS JUDGES
Considine, J. & Eakins, J., 2024, In: Irish Judicial Studies Journal. 8, 1, p. 30-43 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigators at University College Cork Detail Findings in Energy Research (Who Saves Energy and Why? Analysing Diverse Behaviours In 27 European Countries)
Power, B., Eakins, J. & Ryan, G.
19/03/25
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AIB PHD Scholarship Opportunity
Daly, H., Andreoni, V. & Eakins, J.
17/06/24
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