On April 11, The Currency broke the news that wind farm developer Corio was pulling out of its Sceirde Rocks offshore wind site in the west of Ireland, making it almost impossible for Ireland to meet its 2030 renewable energy targets. The Macquarie-owned developer said it was abandoning the project shortly after the company announced a global restructuring. It told me that the decision came after more investigations of the Connemara site revealed additional complications with terrain and weather conditions. Emails exchanged behind the scenes and released to The Currency under an Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) request…

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