Why companies are quietly abandoning their climate ambitions
Companies are no longer blowing hot air about their ESG credentials anymore, they’re actively stepping back from them
Renewable Energy
Danish engineering group opens Dublin office and plans 50 hires
COWI, which has operations in more than 35 countries, says its focus here will be on driving green agenda
Striking the right balance on Irish offshore wind and protection of marine life
High-value habitats can be avoided if identified but it is the less obvious impacts that are so far known to cause the biggest effects
Smart devices can stop €2.1bn wind energy waste and help give homes hot water, says social enterprise
EnergyCloud urges Government to ensure scale-up of solution with ‘broader pilot’ for 10,000 households
Wind was State’s leading source of energy in February
New data from Wind Energy Ireland suggest February was cleanest month yet
Radical overhaul of retrofit grants under consideration
Case for improved incentives based on big shortfall in delivering retrofits, district heating and heat pumps
Revenue at Greencoat Renewables falls on lower generation
Poor wind speeds across Europe blamed for lower than expected energy generation
The Irish Times view on building an LNG terminal: a necessary compromise
The facility is described as a temporary measure that will bridge the gap as Ireland weans itself off natural gas
Five ways to slash Ireland’s looming multi-billion euro climate fines
Two advisory councils outline gross failures to face up to climate realities
State-led offshore LNG facility will only be used following supply disruptions, says Minister
Opposition accuses Government of failing to consider independent analysis of zero-carbon energy backup options
How Donald Trump ripped up US climate action plans
At a Time of Climate Crisis: The US president has been making false and misleading claims on wind energy for nearly a decade
How robots are helping to set a sustainable course for Irish farming
Scientists at Maynooth University are applying a breadth of thinking and innovation with a view to putting farming on a surer footing
Climate experts warn Government against move to import LNG from US
Letter to Taoiseach follows his assertion Ireland ‘will have to have an LNG facility of some kind’
Failure to meet 2030 climate targets ‘to bring higher energy costs for consumers, businesses’
Ireland’s changing climate is having significant impact on coastlines, land use and natural resources, officials say
Taoiseach accused of drinking too much ‘big tech Kool-Aid’
To shut door on data centres would send signal Ireland does not want to be part of ‘most profound economic revolution’, Micheál Martin says
Grid capacity constraints limiting savings from wind energy, warns representative body
Some 34 per cent of Republic’s and Northern Ireland’s power demands were met with electricity from renewable sources
Power demand set to accelerate in a ‘new era of electricity’
Annual consumption predicted to rise 4% a year by 2027
Ireland’s climate and energy security must not be sacrificed to appease Trump with LNG deal - Friends of the Earth
‘Government must not lock Ireland into long-term gas addiction in short-term effort to distract US president’
The great climate disconnect
New attempts to prolong the fossil fuel era have come at precisely the wrong time
Renewable energy can sustain Ireland’s economic growth
‘It is time for urgent action to enable the world to decarbonise and SSE wants to help Ireland meet its onshore and offshore wind targets’
Trump’s claim that diversity policies caused plane crash is part of an attack on ‘woke capitalism’
Forget ‘greenwashing’ - now the talk in the corporate world is of “greenhushing”
Prolonged Storm Éowyn power cuts highlight the dire need to build our electricity resilience
If this storm erodes public confidence in electrification, it could lead to backtracking
An ominous year: the climate change omens for 2025 look very dark indeed
The problem boils down to one of politics versus populism, as politicians who promote unpopular but crucial policies struggle to be re-elected
Tough choices must be made on the climate crisis
State is projected to miss emissions targets by 2030, risking €20bn fine despite solid progress on renewables and reducing carbon
Trump’s blunderbuss strategies on climate and energy may backfire in ways he has not envisaged
Pulling out of Paris Agreement was predictable theatre, but resulting temperature and emission rises will push Earth to dangerous tipping points
Europe’s clean energy agenda under threat from lack of finance, MEP warns
An Bord Pleanála approved less than half renewable energy capacity needed to reach Government’s 2030 target, WEI planning report finds
An Bord Pleanála publishes record on green energy decisions following judge’s criticism
Justice Richard Humphreys said planning authority appeared ‘almost petrified’ to approve renewable energy proposals that contravene local development plans
Solar panel firm Ohk makes fourth purchase after Melior deal
Ohk deals completed since 2023 Melior investment reach over €30m in value
Ireland lacks a long-term master plan for energy sector - Ibec CEO
Ireland must take ‘big leaps as distinct to small steps’ in developing renewables, says SSE chief
Wind and solar farms have saved Irish electricity consumers €840 million since 2000 - report
‘Reaching renewable electricity targets in 2030 could cut consumer bills by an additional €610 million’
High Court overturns planning refusal for Cork wind farm
An Bord Pleanála’s decision was designed to protect habitat of whooper swan
Students draw from personal experiences, from spinal operations to dancing at Coldplay, for Young Scientist projects
Castleknock College pupil develops ‘smart sole’ to help overcome widespread condition linked to diabetes
Young scientist exhibition: Students deploy innovative skills at frontier of renewable energy
Solar and wind power feature creatively in a number of projects at the annual competition
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