Energy & Environment
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Offshore wind: An international perspective
In setting out a target of 5GW of offshore development by 2030, Ireland has outlined an ambition to be a…
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Underpinning offshore: Marine Planning and Development Management Bill
The Government will establish an Office of Marine Development Enforcement as part of its forthcoming Bill, set to underpin sustainable…
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The need for public buy-in
Project Ireland 2040 finally arrived to great fanfare in Sligo on the 20 February 2018. It is a very ambitious…
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Offshore wind: An emerging feature of Irish M&A activity that is here to stay stay
Energy demand growth, strong policy support and an increasing amount of capital seeking investments in renewables, coupled with corporates and…
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Offshore education and skills
The delivery of 5GW of offshore wind before 2030, as stated in the Programme for Government, will create a significant…
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Environment and Climate Minister Eamon Ryan TD: Doubling the ambition
After nine years, Minister Eamon Ryan TD is back in charge of the environment and climate portfolio and is determined…
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What if we could engage everyone to increase climate action and sustain sustainability?
Some might say we have climate action tunnel vision. Like a weary driver on a long dark road, drifting off…
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Climate Action Bill: Pre-legislative scrutiny
Having completed its pre-legislative scrutiny (PLS) of the draft Climate Action Bill, the Oireachtas Climate Action Committee published its report…
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Public Private Puzzlement: expanding the definition of public authority under the AIE Regulations
Managing requests for access to environmental information has generally been the business of ‘traditional’ public authorities such as county councils…
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Waste reduction and the circular economy
Philip Nugent, Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, outlines the importance of waste reduction and…
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