The next government will lead Ireland towards the 2030 deadline for major climate targets. New ministers and leaders will determine whether Ireland is liable for EU fines and how competitive Irish businesses are amid growing global sustainability rules.
The judicial review of Codling's foreshore licence highlights the roadblocks facing Ireland's offshore wind development and the tension between conflicting climate and habitat imperatives. It has now been decided.
Ubiquitous LCD screens contain valuable recoverable materials, as well as poisonous mercury. Votechnik has robotised their disassembly and is now exporting to Sweden and the US.
Last November, Belmullet Hospitality Group, run by Irish-American businessman John Mullen, pleaded guilty to damaging part of a river area beside its luxury hotel and golf resort.
The offshore wind industry is gathered in Dublin for its annual conference and the Government has just published a "future framework" to meet its 2050 targets. Gaps remain to be filled in between if Ireland is to fulfil its potential.
A reduction in Vat and a tweak in the eligibility criteria for LEO supports would provide a significant boost for entrepreneurs in the circular economy - and help the Government achieve its stated goals.
New EU legislation to protect and restore huge swathes of the region within very strict deadlines has managed to get through a number of stages in Brussels. It now faces its final hurdle in the European Council, where the opposition is mounting.
Rising temperatures across the world are making many regions uninhabitable, resulting in mass population shifts. Nations must now start to accept immigration as a climate adaptation strategy.
The State’s new biodiversity action plan presents a shift in ambition to protect Ireland's natural capital, with avenues for direct business involvement. But after past failures and broken promises, experts are cagey on what the future holds.
Large energy users are frozen out of new power connections, leading to frustration across all industries connected to the national grid. Market participants are offering solutions to ease the many bottlenecks while achieving climate targets.
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