Reducing climate impact through legislation is a key objective of the EU. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is an example of such a measure.

The High Court (Court) decision in An Taisce — The National Trust for Ireland v An Bord Pleanála & Ors [2021] IEHC 254 (Decision), will be of assistance to environmental impact assessors...

Following an 18 month wait since the publication of the European Securities and Markets Authority's ("ESMA") consultation on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms...

As transmission system operator (TSO), EirGrid is responsible under its licence for planning the long-term ability of the transmission system to meet reasonable demands for the transmission

The Government's housing plan to 2030, Housing for All, committed to a review of the current planning system. Following this review, led by the Office of the Attorney General, the Draft Planning...

The High Court has ruled in favour of the Irish government following a challenge taken by Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) over the former's alleged failure to tackle climate change.

Each year on April 22nd, Earth Day serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to safeguard the environment.

The signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015 ushered in a new phase of climate change litigation distinguished by the use of human rights and constitutional law arguments.

On 6 July 2021, the European Commission submitted a legislative proposal for the introduction of a European Green Bond Standard (the "EUGBS"), seeking to promote sustainable finance...

The European Green Bond Regulation will come into force on 21 December 2024 with a transitional regime applying until 21 June 2026.

In April, the European Commission published "an ambitious and comprehensive" package of measures to continue its work to channel money towards sustainable technologies...

The European Commission ("EC") has issued its long-awaited responses to the further queries posed by the European Supervisory Authorities ("ESAs") in September 2022 on the interpretation...

In the first part of our corporate sustainability series, we looked at the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the "CSRD")...

Last week marked a significant milestone in Ireland's journey towards a sustainable future with the publication of a series of key documents by the Department of the Environment...

An Bord Pleanála refused permission for the development of a wind farm in Co. Laois on the basis that it materially contravened the development plan for the county.

On 19 July 2022, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published a peer review on outsourcing. The review assessed the overall maturity of the framework...

The applicants (two environmental NGOs and three individuals) challenged An Coimisiún Pleanála's (Commission) decision to permit six two-storey data centre buildings on a 60-hectare site...

Ireland's Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 introduces a statutory framework to accelerate strategically important infrastructure projects through mandatory prioritisation by public bodies. Nine major projects spanning transport, water, and energy have been designated, raising questions about how accelerated delivery will be balanced against climate obligations. The legislation's disapplication of certain climate considerations has sparked debate about the intersection of infrastructure urgency and environme

The Irish Government's alleged failure to mitigate climate change is the subject of a legal challenge taken by Friends of the Irish Environment CLG (FIE) ...

The European Commission published its final proposal for a regulation amending the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR") on 20 November 2025 ("SFDR 2.0").