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Ireland recently signed a joint declaration on green hydrogen development co-operation with Germany, which will play an important role in decarbonising and expanding our energy system.

As several instruments are finalised (see here), work continues on further elements of EU energy and climate legislation.

The European Commission approved a €5 billion German scheme to help companies subject to the EU Emission Trading Scheme to decarbonise their production processes.

The European Commission adopted an amendment to the Guidelines on Regional State aid ("RAG"). The RAG sets out the rules under which Member States can grant State aid to companies...

The European Commission is proposing to overhaul the EU's road safety and vehicle registration rules to take into account the increase in EVs and to adapt to emerging technologies.

The European Commission has confirmed plans to introduce an EU-wide tax on aviation jet fuel for airlines operating flights in and from the EU as part of the Commission's overhaul ‘Fit for 55' legislative package.

In an ever-increasing raft of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) litigation, news has broken that that BNP Paribas, the largest bank in the euro zone, is facing legal action for fossil fuel financing.

On Friday, 15 September 2023, An Bord Pleanála (Board) refused permission for the development of a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal and power station proposed for Tarbert on the Shannon Estuary.

The Government in Ireland is implementing electricity market interventions as required from 1 December 2022 under Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 (the "Regulation"), which we considered here.

EirGrid, as Ireland's Transmission System Operator, is responsible for ensuring the balance of supply and demand on the Irish electricity system. EirGrid does this by a process of directing energy generators to increase.

Ireland's offshore renewable energy (ORE) targets are ambitious. Harnessing our powerful wind resource offshore, the Irish Government is charting a path towards achieving Ireland's and Europe's...

The European Parliament's recent paper rightly calls out the similar challenges faced by pension funds and energy companies in volatile markets, where they are required to post margin on their derivatives.

The Commission is consulting until 6 September 2024 on a proposed procedure to give public access to judicial procedures to challenge specific decisions on State aid measures that allegedly contravene EU environmental law.

Here is a selection of our recent publications, including podcasts recorded by our knowledge lawyers, Aisling Doran and Jane Balfe, discussing a case dealing with the complexities of insolvency and arbitration.

The Government Legislation Programme for Autumn 2025 lists the following for priority publication this session...

The European Commission approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €4.06 billion German measure to support the operation of four storage and regassification units...

Minister for the Economy, Dr. Caoimhe Archibald, has launched the Department for the Economy's Energy Strategy Action Plan 2025, detailing the path to net zero energy for 2025 (the "Action Plan").