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View all →Ireland Cut Emissions by 2.2% in 2025 — But Needs to Cut Ten Times Faster to Hit 2030
Earlier in July 2026, the EPA published Ireland's provisional greenhouse gas emissions for 2025. Total emissions fell 2.2% — the fourth consecutive year of decline. Energy industries hit an all-time low. Residential emissions fell to their lowest level in three decades. But the annual reduction required to meet Ireland's 2030 target is now over 10% every year — and Ireland is still missing its EU limits.
The Retrofit Programme That Could Decarbonise a Million Irish Homes — If We Fix It
Ireland has the most generous home energy upgrade grants in the country's history. It has a €558 million budget, a clear 2030 target and genuine political will. What it does not yet have is the pace. Here is what is working, what is not, and what needs to change.
Great Big Green Week 2026 Is Happening Right Now — And Here Is Why It Matters
More than a million people took part in 2025. In 2026, the theme is Together for Good. From community clean-ups to repair cafés, tree planting to renewable energy workshops — the UK and Ireland's biggest community climate event is in its final days. Here is what it is and how to get involved before Sunday.
World Oceans Day 2026: Ireland's Seas Are in Crisis — And the Solutions Are Within Reach
Today the world marks World Oceans Day under the theme REIMAGINE. For Ireland — an island nation with 2,500 km of coastline and 880,000 km² of ocean jurisdiction — the call to reimagine our relationship with the sea has never been more urgent. Inside Ireland's marine emergency, the EU's formal action over missing MPAs, the new High Seas Treaty and what 30x30 will actually take.
Ireland's Electric Vehicle Revolution: Record Sales, A Growing Network and a 2030 Target Under Pressure
Ireland registered more electric cars in 2025 than in any previous year. Sales are accelerating sharply in 2026. But with 204,000 EVs on the road against a target of 936,000 by 2030, the gap between ambition and delivery remains significant.
Ireland's Offshore Wind Revolution: The Targets, The Projects and The Race Against Time
Ireland has some of the strongest wind resources in Europe, a legally binding 5GW offshore target by 2030 and planning applications submitted for 3.8GW of Phase One projects. Inside the Action Plan 2026, the Codling and Greystones builds, the south coast Tonn Nua substation package and the €18.9bn grid investment that will make or break the timeline.
World Environment Day 2026: Ireland's Progress on Climate Is Real — But the Pace Is Not Enough
New CSO data gives Ireland its clearest picture yet. Over 99% of new homes hold an A energy rating, solar has nearly tripled and EV sales are up 73%. Yet the retrofit programme is behind by over 400,000 homes and the 4.8% annual emission cuts required to hit 2030 remain elusive.
CSRD in Ireland 2026: What Has Changed, Who Is Affected and What Your Business Needs to Do Now
Omnibus 1 is in force. Stop-the-Clock has delayed Wave 2 and Wave 3 reporters by two years. The ESRS standards have been simplified, the CSDDD deadline pushed to July 2027 — and Irish-listed SMEs face a transposition anomaly all of their own. Inside who is still in scope, who has been deferred and what SMEs face from value chain pressure.
Cork & South West: The Region Powering Ireland's Energy Transition
A new KPMG report puts hard numbers on what Cork and the South West already contribute to Ireland's energy transition — and what is needed next to unlock the region's full potential as a renewables and decarbonisation hub.
Ireland Opens Call for Evidence on Underground Hydrogen Storage — A Quiet Step With Big Implications
The Department has opened a Call for Evidence on underground hydrogen storage in Ireland. It looks technical, but it is one of the most consequential pieces of long-duration energy storage policy the country has put on the table.