Transport Eamon Ryan expects significant pushback to wide-ranging traffic reduction measuresHe also said that councils building active travel and public transport plans would be prioritised when doling out the €35 billion transport funding pot
Transport New tolls, road taxes and congestion charges: plan to fill €5bn hole from fossil fuel phase outThe review of transport tax system will seek to fill a €5 billion hole in the public finances from loss of petrol and diesel tax revenue based on transport electrification
ESG Daniel Murray’s ESG Newsletter: Rubber meets road on phasing out carsThe ESG newsletter at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in environmental, social and governance, all told from an Irish perspective
Sustainability Penneys parent firm warns new recycling rules will drive up pricesPrimark told the Department of Enterprise that businesses do not have time to prepare for new measures being ‘rushed through’
Five Degrees of Change Five Degrees of Change: Noel Cunniffe, chief executive of Wind Energy IrelandCunniffe chose three policy changes and two personal changes for a greener world as part of the Business Post’s energy and environment podcast
Comment John Walsh: blight of short-termism must finally be tackledClimate change, AI, and a united Ireland are historic challenges but Ireland has done little to prepare for them
Media ‘Climate film industry is dying’ – Eco Eye producer to shut down after 20 yearsMarcus Stewart’s most ambitious and expensive documentary to date will also be his last as a changing industry is making public service content difficult to fund
Sustainability Meet the eco-friendly coffee firm seeking to bring oysters back to Dublin bay Sustainability objectives are no longer a ‘nice to have’ token for businesses, according to Watermark Coffee’s founders. And they’re on a mission to prove it
ESG ESG Newsletter: Inside the €1bn subsea cable plan linking Galway to AsiaThe ESG newsletter at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in environmental, social and governance, all told from an Irish perspective
Infrastructure National Broadband Ireland sets 2050 target for Net ZeroCompany behind multi-billion-euro plan issued its first sustainability report
Climate & Environment Only one in seven Irish people think climate change will impact themNew research from Dóchas also reveals low levels of knowledge about the UN’s sustainable development goals among the Irish public
Podcast Five Degrees of Change: Tomás Sercovich, Business in the Community IrelandSercovich chose three policy changes and two personal changes for a greener world as part of the Business Post’s energy and environment podcast
Legal Blowing hot and cold: Legal experts have mixed views on landmark Wexford wind farm rulingLawyers have divided opinions on how the High Court ruling will affect both existing projects and future developments in the sector
Agribusiness Lakeland Dairies targets €100m in foreign M&A as climate targets bite growth The Cavan-based farmer co-op plans to rationalise its Irish processing facilities while also buying higher-margin business in international markets
Five Degrees of Change Tomás Sercovich: Ireland has right size and right culture to drive corporate sustainabilityThe chief executive of Business in the Community Ireland explains the policy and personal changes he would make for a greener world
Infrastructure Fury as thousands of businesses face major spikes in water billsThe utilities regulator has been criticised for a plan to abolish caps on companies’ bills within three years
Energy Ireland on track to miss €250bn offshore wind investment, energy leaders warnSenior executives of two offshore wind firms have warned investors will walk away from the Irish market due to the slow pace of policy implementation
EU European Parliament votes in favour of greenwashing crackdownThe rules could restrict the use of common environmental marketing terms and introduce fines
Companies Hanley Energy launches hiring spree as it opens US officeThere will be 50 new roles in Ireland and 100 new roles in the US
ESG Daniel Murray’s ESG newsletter: Conundrum over data centres sparks rowThe Business Post’s ESG newsletter is your source for the news that matters in environmental, social and governance, all told from an Irish perspective