Following their joint consultation paper on taxonomy-related disclosures published in March 2021, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have now issued their final report containing draft...

Ireland has committed to halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (compared to 2018 figures) and reaching net zero by 2050.

Commissioner for Environmental Information to reconsider whether wind farm operators are subject to requests for access to information on the environment...

On 9 February 2026, the European Commission launched two public consultations on the preparation of the EU's post-2030 climate policy framework.

The consultations, which aim to update and simplify the technical screening criteria to make the taxonomy framework more user-friendly and accessible for market participants...

The European Council and Parliament have agreed to update the lists of ground and surface water pollutants under the Water Framework Directive, Environmental Quality Standards Directive and Groundwater Directive...

The new EU sustainability reporting regime for companies, set out under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)...

Following on from a number of consultations published earlier this month, the developments in the sphere of EU sustainable finance continue with pace, with the European Commission (Commission)...

The treaty aims to bring coherence across all EU policy areas linked to the oceans, boosting fisheries and aquaculture and ensuring good governance and sustainability.

This briefing in our ESG series for Irish fund and fund management companies focuses on the EC's proposals for disclosure requirements in respect of ESG factors to allow investors to make informed investment choices about ESG products.

On 19 April 2021, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its opinion on the supervision of the use of climate change risk scenarios in the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA).

As the world aims for carbon neutrality by 2050, aviation faces very distinct challenges. As Rory Conway, Associate Director explains, science and technology will be central to delivering...

We expect to see a material update or publication from the European Commission on 26 February 2025 relating to the potential simplification of sustainability reporting obligations...

2025 has been a significant year for planning and environmental decisions. In this article Stephen Barry, reviews six significant High Court decisions from 2025...

As noted in our December Horizon Scanner update, the European Commission proposed a suite of measures on 10 December 2025 to simplify environmental legislation.

The National Biomethane Strategy, published in May 2024, sets out the policy framework for an agri-led biomethane sector.

There is a growing acceptance that business has a role to play in combatting climate change. The desire to accelerate a transition to a low-carbon economy is real and is shaping transformation...

For each of the six environmental objectives, the European Commission will need to adopt technical screening criteria ("TSC") and this will be done through delegated acts.