Eddie O’Connor, who died last week, was a world leader in the development of offshore power and the driving force behind a European supergrid. How can we bring his ideas to fruition?
Irrespective of the progress achieved by international talks, the world will move on from fossil fuels. 2024 is the year for business leaders to meet the climate expectations of customers, investors and regulators.
Revenue and profits surged in 2022 at the Irish low-carbon cement manufacturer backed by Dermot Desmond and Bill Gates.
The Climate Action Plan 2024 features feed additives for cows, the electrification of public transport lines and an offshore innovation park – as well as a large black hole on land use policy.
COP28 has failed because it could not get beyond tinkering with the energy system. Ireland’s offshore wind resource is one of the required substitutes to fossil fuels if the world is to clear this hurdle.
Running your business sustainably begins with understanding what you’re talking about. From biodiversity to zero waste, this is a quick guide to the words behind the action.
Kevin McPartlan represents forecourt retailers, home fuel distributors and an oil refinery. Despite the consensus for net-zero carbon emissions, he sees a future for his industry.
Ireland has had a seat at the table in key negotiations to set up a fund to support the world’s poorest from the worst impacts of climate change. Climate talks opening today will reveal how much the global North is willing to chip in.
Pioneering legislation drove ISIF to sell off most of its fossil fuel investments, but not all. Billions in private bonds and shares also continue to flow to the industry through Ireland.
Complex rules and decades of inaction in tackling unlicensed activity have left the courtroom as the last avenue for change. The environmental watchdog is now leading the charge.
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