Approval for SSE Renewables' first Irish solar project SSE Renewables has been granted planning permission for a solar farm on lands near its existing 18 turbine Richfield Wind Farm at Bridgetown in Co … Business • 17 Jul
COP host urges rich nations to break climate deal impasse The hosts of this year's UN climate summit has urged governments to start compromising to break a deadlock over how to help poorer countries tackle … Climate Change • 15 hrs
TotalEnergies and SSE to launch EV charging firm French oil major TotalEnergies and UK power firm SSE are seeking to grab a 20% share of the electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging market in Britain … Business • 16 Jul
Ireland 5th in EY Renewable Energy Attractiveness index Ireland is the fifth most attractive country in the world to invest in renewable energy projects, according to the latest EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness … Business • 15 Jul
Climate policies pay dividends - but let's not drop guard Perhaps this news that our climate policies are paying dividends and starting to turn the tide on emissions will give some comfort. Nobody, however, should … Analysis and Comment • 13 Jul
Call to make it easier, cheaper to install heat pumps The Climate Change Advisory Council has said the Government must do more to help everyone make sustainable choices in insulating and heating their homes. Ireland • 11 Jul
Denmark to introduce world's first livestock carbon tax Denmark will introduce the world's first carbon tax on livestock, a unique measure designed to bring the Scandinavian country closer to its goal of carbon … World • 10 Jul
Stellantis to expand hybrid vehicle line to meet demand Stellantis said today it would expand its line of affordable hybrid vehicles to 36 models in Europe by 2026, to meet growing demand for this … Business • 09 Jul
Data availability an obstacle to sustainability reporting The Government says a new EU law aimed at tackling greenwashing will strengthen the rules around the social and environmental information which companies have to … Business • 09 Jul
6.8% emissions reduction in 2023 a positive - EPA Official figures showing a 6.8% reduction in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions last year are incredibly positive news, the Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency … Climate Change • 10 Jul
Wind farms provided 34% of electricity here in H1 Ireland's wind farms provided 34% of the country's electricity in the first half of 2024, new figures from Wind Energy Ireland show. Business • 08 Jul
US scorches as heatwave sets record temperatures A widespread heat wave is expected to deliver a fresh batch of record temperatures along the US West Coast, as millions of Americans sweat through … US • 08 Jul
Last month was warmest June globally on record - report The average global temperature last month was warmer than any previous June on record, according to a new report. Climate Change • 08 Jul
Corre and SemperPower team up on Europe battery project Corre Energy has formed a joint venture with Dutch company SemperPower to deliver one of Europe's biggest battery storage facilities at its Zuidwending site (ZW1) … Business • 05 Jul
New €35m ash processing plant to boost circular economy Encyclis and Beauparc have announced a partnership deal to build the country's first processing plant for bottom ash from the waste-to-energy process. Business • 03 Jul
Rainstorms in China cause evacuation of 240,000 people Nearly a quarter of a million people were evacuated in eastern China as rainstorms lashed swathes of the country and caused the Yangtze and other … World • 03 Jul
Halving food waste could cut emissions - report Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the OECD and the UN's food agency have said in … World • 02 Jul
AIB & Bank of Ireland to offer Home Energy Upgrade Loans Two more banks, AIB and Bank of Ireland, have joined PTSB in offering low-cost loans to homeowners under the State-backed retrofitting Home Energy Upgrade Loan … Business • 02 Jul
Ireland '20 times more likely' to reach 33C - research Research by scientists at Maynooth University has revealed a very substantial increase in the likelihood and extent of extreme heat events in Ireland. Environment • 02 Jul
China's BYD posts 21% jump in quarterly EV sales China's BYD has posted a 21% rise in second-quarter electric vehicle sales, closing the gap with Tesla after handing back the world's top EV vendor … Business • 02 Jul
Tesco rolls out 50 biomethane trucks Tesco Ireland has taken delivery of 50 biomethane fuelled trucks which will operate across its distribution network. Business • 02 Jul
New car registrations slow down by 50% in June New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that car sales, including electric vehicles, slowed down in June. Business • 02 Jul
Powerful Hurricane Beryl pummels Caribbean islands Hurricane Beryl has slammed into the Caribbean island of Carriacou, producing "life-threatening conditions" including disastrous winds, according to US trackers. Weather • 02 Jul
Circle K and EDF Renewables agree new solar energy deal Forecourt retailer Circle K and renewable energy company EDF Renewables Ireland have announced a new solar power corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA). Business • 28 Jun
Repak members surpass EU targets amid challenges Repak, which aims to enhancing packaging recycling in Ireland and promote a circular economy, said today that its 3,504 members last year surpassed all EU … Business • 27 Jun
