Renewables

‘Government must not lock Ireland into long-term gas addiction in short-term effort to distract US president’

‘It is time for urgent action to enable the world to decarbonise and SSE wants to help Ireland meet its onshore and offshore wind targets’

Energia Renewables boss warns of five-year delay in building Tonn Nua development off Waterford coast

State is projected to miss emissions targets by 2030, risking €20bn fine despite solid progress on renewables and reducing carbon

Decisions taken now will shape our prosperity for decades. There is no room for further procrastination

An Bord Pleanála approved less than half renewable energy capacity needed to reach Government’s 2030 target, WEI planning report finds

Ohk deals completed since 2023 Melior investment reach over €30m in value

‘Reaching renewable electricity targets in 2030 could cut consumer bills by an additional €610 million’

Solar and wind power feature creatively in a number of projects at the annual competition

Deal will help boost revenue while strengthening Irish group’s presence in Britain

Supercomputer helps deliver more accurate indication of what the future holds for Ireland’s climate with new indications on regional impacts

Wind energy lobby says new government needs to implement the Planning and Development Act and put in place policies to support the development of the sector both onshore and at sea

Kerry led wind energy generation in 2023, generating 1,664 GWh of energy, followed by Cork, Tipperary and Galway

‘Data centres no longer need to be concentrated around Dublin’ but should be closer to sources of renewable energy, especially offshore wind

Ireland heard plenty of ‘eco rhetoric’ in 2024 but there was a clear sense that political leaders have not grasped the reality of the climate emergency

Significant progress has been made in reaching the company’s 2030 goal

‘It would be highly reckless on climate and economic grounds for the project to be approved in light of latest information’

Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions

Friends of the Earth calls for ‘moratorium on new data centres and expansion of existing ones until robust legislative framework is in place’

Ireland has the financial resources and skills necessary to unlock our economic potential, arguably for the first time in the State’s history

Norton might be best known for his blockbuster Hollywood roles, but the actor is also a committed environmentalist and successful entrepreneur

German government looking to Ireland to produce huge amounts of hydrogen from offshore wind farms as it looks to decarbonise its heavy industry

Financial agreement clearly short of what is necessary to support the most vulnerable countries and communities

Consultants argue data centres could soak up excess power generation from renewables that could reach 55% above demand

Ireland reaches highest ever ranking due to progress on renewable energy including solar, energy use and climate policy

International Energy Agency expects data centres to consume 32% of total electricity in Ireland by 2026

World likely to overshoot the critical 1.5-degree target in the Paris Agreement in less than 10 years, according to climate scientists

World’s performance on emissions and temperature summarised in three words: ‘over the limit’

Party manifesto promises Minister of State for energy among series of climate-related pledges

The US president-elect showed himself in awe of the power of Hurricane Helene - but did not dare to consider why that September storm was so destructive

The plates ‘will help us visualise our zero emission future’, says Eamon Ryan

Baku conference offers opportunities to help avoid climate catastrophe, despite the obstacles

EirGrid notes wind farms account for majority of renewable electricity generated at just under 35%

Only one wind farm secured planning approval in recent months from An Bord Pleanála

New series of quarterly bulletins to support more frequent monitoring of national and sectoral progress on climate action

LNG is a hot issue within the environment movement, while most governments insist it is essential to national energy security

Ireland has almost no pristine rivers left and is producing ‘more waste than ever’, State of Environment report finds

‘Renewables will soon overtake coal as the single biggest source of global electricity’

Group had got court permission to proceed with judicial review action against decision allowing White Hill Wind to build seven turbines on Carlow-Kilkenny border

State will ‘tip over’ to the east coast if building overly concentrated in capital city, according to Minister