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The European Commission is calling for evidence until 20 April 2026 in the context of its review of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (EU) 2023/1804.

In Tenderbids Ltd t/a Bastion v Electrical Waste Management Ltd [2025] IEHC 139, the High Court dismissed an application to enforce an adjudicator's decision based on a finding...

The Government has approved its streamlined Climate Action Plan 2025 (CAP25), the fifth overall update to the plan and the third since Ireland committed in law to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 51%...

On 18 February 2025, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published its proposed decision paper on the eagerly awaited Large Energy Users ("LEU") Connection Policy...

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications ("DECC"), coordinated through the Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce ("OWDT"), recently announced a suite of policy initiatives intended to support...

The NEC published a second set of amendments to the NEC4 suite of contracts.

Several elements of the framework needed to construct and finance Ireland's offshore renewable energy infrastructure are being progressed in tandem.

The Planning and Development (Costs of Part 9 Judicial Review Proceedings) Regulations 2026, which came into operation on 18 May 2026, introduce a fixed statutory schedule of costs caps governing the legal costs recoverable by a successful applicant in planning judicial review proceedings taken under the Planning and Development Act 2024.

The gas regulatory framework has undergone a significant overhaul, as the EU lays the foundation for decarbonisation and further integration of energy markets.

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

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.

Ireland aims to produce up to 5.7 TWh of indigenously sourced biomethane by 2030. As momentum in the sector gears up, we look at some key aspects of developing biomethane production facilities.

Ireland's RESS 6 renewable electricity support scheme introduces significant changes including NZIA compliance requirements, a new composite scoring methodology combining price, resilience and energy system integration factors, and technology-specific auction pots for wind and solar projects. The scheme will support successful projects until 2046, with stricter obligations around supply chain diversification, cybersecurity standards, and Public Service Obligation compliance compared to previous iterations.

Following on from Budget 2025, which was characterised by its significant investment in infrastructure, the Programme for Government confirms that stable, long-term, effective delivery...

The European Commission has adopted Fit for 55, the cornerstone of the European Green Deal. It is a highly significant, cross-sectoral package detailing the binding actions...

Ireland's National Energy Demand Strategy outlines regulatory decisions around smart energy services and customer demand flexibility and response.

The European Commission published guidance on adapting Natura 2000 sites to climate change on 25 March 2026. The guidance is directed to Member States, Natura 2000 site managers and environmental authorities.