We’re feeling the heat across Europe but failing to heed the cause
The problem is partly a confusion between what we experience daily in our locality and what is happening in large regions over the long term
LNG
LNG - Liquefied natural gas
Ireland will remain dependent on gas unless we embrace nuclear
There is every reason to plan now for SMR power generation. Repealing the ban on nuclear power generation is the first step
Minister set to have final say as planning application for State LNG storage expected this year
Law to give Minister powers to directly approve facility passed by Government last week
Ireland’s commitment to EU climate action under scrutiny during presidency of bloc
Campaigners urge Government to hold firm against pressures to ease environmental rules on industry
Parliamentary scrutiny of LNG terminal and Dublin Airport passenger too vital to be rushed
Legislation that could lock Ireland into higher carbon emissions for decades
LNG terminal: ‘death by a thousand exemptions’ from climate responsibility
Dáil hears trenchant opposition to floating Clare facility, which Minister says is ‘critical to securing Ireland’s energy’
Trump says he has delayed planned attack on Iran to allow for further negotiations
Mediator Pakistan says both sides ‘keep changing their goalposts’ and ‘we don’t have much time’
Dismantling of climate law will reduce scrutiny of large infrastructure projects
If a State body is seriously proposing to impact on the environment, it should have overriding public interest stitched in from the outset
Larry Goodman family company bids to restart work on Barryroe oil and gas field
Goodman family-backed firm seeks talks with Government on former Providence reservoir
Irrational response to Middle East conflict risks slowing transition to renewable energy
What was disturbing to this observer was the hostile focus, yet again, on Ireland’s carbon tax
‘Even the best-case scenario is bad’: EU chief warns of higher gas prices ‘for years’
Supplies of diesel and jet fuel may come under pressure if Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, European energy commissioner fears
Iran war triggers 19% jump in Irish wholesale electricity prices
Increase in wind energy shields country from worst of spike, Wind Energy Ireland says
Some fuel alternatives
Bowing to pressure and abandoning oil and gas exploration will cost us dearly in terms of future energy security
Fracked gas from the US another sign of our ‘pure hypocrisy’ on energy
We like to think of ourselves as a nuclear-free zone but we are currently building the multi-billion-euro Celtic connector to France to get access to its nuclear power
We’re not experiencing a 1970s-style oil price shock just yet, but things are getting worse
IEA chief says current energy crunch is bigger than two oil shocks of the 1970s and the 2022 gas crisis combined
We could do with a national gas reserve right now. Pity we don’t have one
Country faces prolonged and great uncertainty over price and availability of fuels we depend on
This energy crisis is utterly unpredictable – how much help should Irish households get now?
A good guide for any measures is that they be targeted as far as possible and temporary in nature
US allies reject Trump call for escorts on Strait of Hormuz
Japan and Australia have no plans to send ship as US president says Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if members fail to assist
Protracted war in Iran could pose ‘substantial’ shock to European economy
Simon Harris warns steep rise in inflation would have ‘very significant’ impact on large parts of the Irish economy
Gas prices soar as Iranian attacks force shutdown of Qatari production
Saudi Arabia also closes an oil refinery after strike
Plans to fast-track permission for floating gas terminal criticised
Oireachtas committee begins hearings on controversial LNG proposals
Irish people fail to understand how fragile our electricity supply is
We have ruled out nuclear and gas exploration, and stalled on wind energy. Our dependence on gas energy will continue until 2050 at the earliest
Minister blocked in bid to end scrutiny of law giving him power to approve gas reserve
Darragh O’Brien had asked all-party committee to waive hearings on proposed gas reserve law
Ireland is falling for the American fossil fuel industry’s ‘energy security’ con
One of the reasons this argument has been so effective is because, like all good propaganda, there is an element of truth to it
Power plants step up gas consumption in July
Rising electricity demand fuels need for critical energy source
Nephin Energy’s Tom O’Brien on gas, biomethane and whether energy bills will fall
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
‘They’re behaving like gangsters’: Will the rest of the world stand up to the US at Cop30?
A strong agreement on methane would be a sign that the rest of the world has not given up and is standing up to the bully
Ireland at risk of major power outages in absence of natural gas storage, EY says
Ireland imports 80% of its natural gas supplies that power 40% of electricity generation through the UK but has no storage facility
Irish renewable energy policy gets a badly needed reality check
National Economic & Social Council charts a way through the energy minefield
Costs holding back Ireland as a renewables exporter, Nesc warns
‘To lead in clean energy, we need to invest strategically, contain costs and work more closely with our neighbours’
State can avoid need for costly gas terminal if it phases out fossil fuels, says climate council chair
Marie Donnelly warns of even more costly fines and increased energy costs if reliance on polluting fuels persists
We don’t need a floating liquefied natural gas facility. There is a better way
It will not be easy for the Government to change course but it must. And it can, because no locations have been chosen, no planning application has been made, no contracts signed
New batteries based on rusting will help make Ireland’s energy secure and clean
At a Time of Climate Crisis: Pioneering Donegal project shows how long-duration energy storage can make a big contribution
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