Moneypoint power station ends coal use ahead of schedule
Ireland’s largest power plant to be used as back-up as renewables hub is scaled up
Renewables
Homeowners can ‘save more than €3,500 a year’ with energy-efficient technology
But initial purchase costs of money-savers such as solar panels still deter many from buying
Man who suffered noise nuisance from Wexford wind farm seeks €1m damages for a new home
Judge begins hearing to assess damages for four people over nuisance impact of wind turbine
Ireland’s clean energy transition mired in policy gridlock, report claims
Employers’ group Ibec publishes highly critical report on State’s net-zero plan
Climate Council calls for €10,000 EV grants as transport emissions cuts ‘unlikely to be achieved’
Urgent Government intervention needed to back sustained reductions, says climate advisory body
Ireland’s urgent need to overhaul its climate policies laid bare by new projections
Opinion: ‘Yes, scaling is hard to do, so we had better do what we know already works and what we are good at delivering’
High Court dismisses challenge to Co Clare wind farm plan
Opposition group had sought quashing of permission for Fahybeg wind farm
Irish drivers put a brake on Tesla sales
Developers warn on housing policy; billionaire hotelier’s Heathrow bid; and State urged to act on biogas
Solar power hit new record on Irish grid in May
Almost a third of all electricity came from renewable sources with more records likely
Commitment to climate action hard to find in Government
Half of electricity generated in the Dublin region is now being consumed by data centres
Ireland’s energy and climate plan far from sufficient, EU Commission finds
Plan lacks explanation of how required €119bn-€125bn investment will be funded, EU says
Ireland’s emissions trend ‘alarming and shocking, with actions reset required’
Stop Climate Chaos responds to projections that show Ireland will only cut emissions by 23 per cent compared to a 51 per cent legally binding target
Analysis: There is no hiding place from latest EPA data on greenhouse gases
Do we want to spend our money on fines or ensure Ireland becomes climate resilient?
Wind Energy Ireland warns immediate Government action needed ‘to protect’ offshore wind ‘opportunity’
Plan outlines critical steps to overcome planning delays and ensure first-phase projects become reality
Bord Pleanála’s appeal over climate law duties could have ‘far-reaching consequences’, senior judges say
Supreme Court agrees to hear case of ‘systemic importance for the entire planning process’
State hits lowest emissions in 30 years but clean energy evolution incomplete, notes SEAI report
With increased renewables, electricity targets likely to be met despite lack of shift in transport and high imports of fossil fuels
Ireland losing investment because of slow progress on offshore wind projects, Limerick Chamber warns
‘Urgent delivery of designated maritime area plans to unlock West coast floating offshore wind potential needed’
Irish green tech company MyGug targeting European expansion
Presence in education sector will help develop a pathway direct to consumers, company believes
Outdated electricity grid planning and weak governance stalls Europe’s transition to renewables, report warns
Grid operators are working to outdated scenarios which do not take account of growth in renewable energy sources, report argues
Shelving of giant UK wind farm fuels concerns among developers in Ireland
Shelving of giant UK wind farm fuels concerns among developers in Ireland
‘My message is clear for Ireland, electricity is the future,’ IEA director Fatih Birol
Electrification should be overriding priority for Irish economy, industry and society, says International Energy Agency chief
Danish energy firm Orsted begins construction of Cork solar farm
Project expected to generate enough electricity to power 16,000 homes
Blackout in Spain and Portugal: Why did the lights go out?
In the News podcast: Cyberattack is ruled out, but source of unprecedented blackout still not clear
Weakening corporate climate pledges is a symptom of waning momentum
Recent high-profile corporate backtracking from climate commitments shows the fragility of pledges when attention and accountability drift
Ireland’s hopes of a net-zero economy are floating in the wind
Separate reports in the past week have poured scorn on talk of the State becoming the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ and challenge the narrative that a switch to clean energy will deliver cheaper energy prices to consumers
Offshore wind farms at risk of legal challenges due to flawed developer-led policy, environmentalists warn
Setting aside of ecosystem-based marine planning in Ireland has created a ‘mess’, says Blue Ireland
Why international firm Corio withdrew from plans for Sceirde Rocks wind farm off Connemara’s coast
Emerging technology, harsh marine conditions and cost pose challenges, but big offshore projects can be done, say experts
Possible lay-offs at SSE Airtricity as it reviews businesses
Energy provider confirms potential for job losses but numbers remain unclear
Urgent action needed to ‘clear fog’ and progress transition to clean energy
The Nesc findings would be used to inform ongoing work of Government to deliver the transition
Jack Chambers criticises people who object to housing on basis it affects their ‘area’s character’
Minister outlines plan for taskforce to tackle ‘some of the slowest systems of delivery’ in world
Final report into ‘Grace’ abuse allegations due to be published on Tuesday
Darragh O’Brien to bring forward delayed climate action plan for this year including retrofitting allocation of almost €550m
Connemara offshore wind farm will not go ahead, dealing blow to Government’s climate targets
Sceirde Rocks project off Co Galway coast had won State contract to deliver power by 2030
Elgin announce Dermot Kelleher as new CEO
UCD graduate had spent 11 years as chief financial officer
Ireland to become leader in Europe’s clean energy future amid revised national plan, conference told
Wind industry proposes new offshore wind deal for Europe backed by government supported auctions
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