The publication marks a pivotal moment in the Government's plans to develop the State's biomethane sector. The Government, as proposed in the Climate Action Plan, intend this sector...

The CBAM applies to certain goods being imported into the EU. It is designed to apply the same carbon costs to those goods as would have been incurred had they been produced in the EU.

The Planning and Development Act 2024 was signed into law by the President on 17 October 2024. It is expected that the act will be commenced in stages...

The Irish High Court has ruled that arbitration clauses do not prevent creditors from presenting winding-up petitions when debts are genuinely disputed.

In the coming year, Ireland will take steps towards unlocking the potential of the internet of things and the green economy.

The European Commission is consulting until 4 November 2025 on a proposal to amend the Services of General Economic Interest ("SGEI") state aid rules...

The Council agreed its positionon operational provisions (643 KB) to be included in the proposed Regulation establishing the Connecting Europe Facility 2028–2034.

Several initiatives are underway to refine the CBAM, which applies to certain goods being imported into the EU (in the categories of cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen)...

The EU Taxonomy Regulation1 sets down the conditions which must be met in order for an economic activity to be considered "environmentally sustainable".

Political agreement has been reached on a Regulation known as the Net Zero Industry Act, intended to ensure access to a secure and sustainable supply of net-zero technologies.

RESS 4 is the fourth auction held under the Irish Government's Renewable Electricity Support Scheme.

The Irish energy sector has made good progress to deliver the Government's target of 40% of electricity generated from renewable sources by 2020.

Ireland is one of five EU member states without domestic gas storage (the Southwest Kinsale storage reservoir having ceased operation in 2017).

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities ("CRU") published a consultation paper on proposed structural changes to Electricity Network Tariffs to apply from 1 October 2022...

Ireland's electricity demand is surging due to data centres and digital infrastructure, yet nuclear energy remains legally prohibited despite growing European support and technological advances.

The Green Transition Directive (the “Directive”) is intended to promote transparent sustainability communication by tackling misleading environmental claims and labelling for consumer goods and establishing increased protection for consumers against unfair practices.

In July 2021, the European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2021 (the 2021 Regulations) were published, followed swiftly by government guidance on how to apply the 2021 Regulations (the Technical Guidance).

The Commission proposed amendments to the Measuring Instruments Directive to harmonise the measuring requirements for electric vehicle charging stations and hydrogen refilling stations across the EU.

Ireland's Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 proposes significant reforms to the country's direct lines framework, removing restrictive barriers that have prevented private wire infrastructure development. The Bill would eliminate the grid-refusal precondition and establish new permitting criteria under the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, potentially unlocking opportunities for renewable energy deployment and alternative electricity supply arrangements.

Ireland's Commission for Regulation of Utilities is consulting on Grid Code modification MPID 345, which would impose new fault ride-through requirements on transmission-connected demand facilities, particularly data centres. The proposed compliance and derogation framework includes usage caps and curtailment procedures that could significantly impact customer operations and contractual entitlements under connection agreements.