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On 28 May 2024, the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (Revised EPBD) entered into force in all EU Countries. This Directive is a revision of the Energy Performance of Building Directive which was...

The Irish Government recently published its highly anticipated Policy Statement on the Framework for Phase Two Offshore Wind ("the "Phase Two Policy Statement")...

Decarbonising the transport and energy sectors is critical to transitioning to a carbon neutral economy.

As with the ECP-GSS (which we reviewed here), the Proposed Decision applies to onshore projects seeking connection to the electricity system.

Construction has not been easy in Ireland. Tight margins, boom-bust decades, and now a labyrinth of legislation to try and navigate in between managing the day job on site.

A wave of new EU legislation to decarbonise sectors across the economy and accelerate transformation of energy systems is coming into force. Our summaries of the initial proposals are here and here.

Green Loans are becoming increasingly common in loan markets, enabling borrowers to promote environmental sustainability and also providing a number of ancillary benefits for businesses;

Terms and conditions for a fifth onshore renewable electricity support scheme are undergoing consultation.

The European Commission updated its State aid review timetable (PDF 440 KB), confirming that work is ongoing on revisions to key State aid instruments, including the General Block Exemption Regulation, the State Aid Guarantee Notice, the Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines, the ETS State aid guidelines and the aviation State aid framework.

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

The EU made significant progress this week on the path to achieving net-zero buildings. On 30 June 2025, the European Commission published a comprehensive implementation package...

Corporate power purchase agreements (Corporate PPAs) are agreements under which businesses purchase electricity directly from generators.

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

The Guidelines on certain State aid measures in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading post-2021 ("ETS State aid Guidelines")...

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.

When we covered the topic of Stranded Real Estate – A Real Possibility last year, we identified two key factors driving stranding risk: (i) changing legislation and (ii) market demand...

The pathway to developing and operating pharmaceutical infrastructure in Ireland is complex. Planning permission granted by the planning authority or An Bord Pleanála ("ABP") and licences issued...