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In March, we looked at Tenderbids Ltd t/a Bastion v Electrical Waste Management Ltd [2025] IEHC 139, in which the High Court dismissed an application to enforce an adjudicator's decision...

Significant challenges have arisen in recent years with the exponential rise of planning related judicial review challenges, at a time when there has never been a greater urgency to deliver...

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

On 12 May 2014, the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources published a Green Paper on Energy Policy in Ireland.

On 15 July 2025, the Irish government published its Private Wires Policy Statement (the "Policy Statement"), marking a significant step in reforming the Irish electricity sector.

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is consulting until 3 February 2025 on a review of Technical Guidance Document...

Stakeholders in the Irish offshore renewable energy sector received a boost late last week with the long-awaited publication of Ireland's proposed new regulatory regime for offshore development.

Terms and conditions for a fifth onshore renewable electricity support scheme are undergoing consultation. Our briefing is available here.

With 7 weeks to go until Brexit (unless an extension is agreed by the EU and UK to the Article 50 notice), a no-deal Brexit remains a possibility.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities will further consult on introducing emissions requirements to the policy for connection of large energy users ...

The European Council has agreed to a proposal to set a binding target of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2040.

The European Union continues to refine its energy and climate regulatory framework through significant amendments to electricity market rules, methane emissions standards, and the Emissions Trading Scheme. Recent developments span critical infrastructure resilience, carbon border adjustments, and enhanced oversight of energy supply chains, reflecting the EU's commitment to achieving its 2040 emission reduction targets while maintaining market competitiveness.

Ireland's Draft Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025 introduces a new framework requiring fossil fuel suppliers to ensure a prescribed percentage of heating energy comes from renewable sources, mirroring...

Changes in the planning landscape for wind farm developments continue, with a number of important decisions having been delivered by the High Court, Supreme Court...

This Q3 2026 edition highlights key legal and regulatory developments shaping Ireland's sustainability landscape, covering energy, infrastructure, and sustainable finance. The newsletter features insights from Climate Finance Week 2026 and explores legislative priorities for Europe's energy future during Ireland's EU Presidency.

Few will have missed the flurry of media coverage, articles and LinkedIn posts last week in respect of the National Development Plan Review 2025 (NDP Review).

The decision of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities ("CRU") on connection to the electricity grid for data centres is available: Review of Large Energy Users Connection Policy...