Following adoption by the European Parliament and the Council, the Omnibus I Directive amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...

he European Water Resilience Strategy will develop a cross-sectoral plan for water and aquatic ecosystems...

The primary legislative provisions that govern the recycling and disposal of waste in Ireland are the Waste Management Acts 1996 – 2008 (the “Waste Management Acts”) and the Environmental Protection Act, 1992 (the “1992 Act”) (collectively the “Acts”) and the regulations made under the 1992 Act.

The main source of Irish real estate law is statute. The key legislative provisions are set out in the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (the 2009 Act), the Registration of Title Act...

There is increasing activity to develop standard form contracts for offshore renewable energy development projects, including the IMCA contract and the anticipated FIDIC contract.

This article is for investors in and developers of energy projects and assets in Ireland. Renewable energy developers are grappling with judicial reviews...

The Supreme Court confirms entitlement of notice party developer to continue to defend proceedings after concession of An Bord Pleanála

The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation has banned the destruction of unsold apparel and footwear from July 2026, forcing retailers to pivot from recycling and disposal to donation, resale and reuse strategies. With mandatory public reporting on unsold stock disposal and stricter policing of environmental marketing claims now in force, consumer-facing businesses across Ireland and the EU face a fundamental shift in how they manage inventory, report waste, and communicate sustainability creden

The Supreme Court (Court) upheld the High Court's decision to quash the refusal by An Coimisiún Pleanála (Commission), but for narrower reasons than those on which the High Court based its conclusion.

Despite disruption to work programmes wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU institutions are pressing ahead with sustainable finance initiatives as a priority...

The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on the Omnibus amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

The High Court has found that the National Asset Management Agency is subject to the European Communities (Access to Environmental Information) Regulations 2007.

Ireland's new Building Energy Rating (BER) Regulations introduce a zero-emission building classification and simplified rating scale, fundamentally changing how building energy performance is measured and reported.

The Department for Infrastructure issued a new Development Management Practice Note 9b (DMPN 9b) ‘Screening projects for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)' in December 2023...

CONSTRUCTION is no different, and significant law and policy reform to decarbonise the built environment is underway. What is coming down the track?

The Irish Government has published the General Scheme of the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Bill 2026, which would integrate marine protected area designation into Ireland's existing maritime spatial planning framework. This legislative proposal aims to protect 30% of Irish waters by 2030 while establishing new compliance obligations for public bodies and consultation mechanisms for stakeholders with maritime interests.

On 3 November 2021, the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland ("CBI"), issued a letter setting out its supervisory expectations of regulated financial service providers ("Regulated Firms")...

Green leases are not a new concept, however, there is increased focus on such leases in the Irish real estate sector recently due to environmental concerns, a collective responsibility...

A recent ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has been widely welcomed by environmental activists and campaigners in Ireland.