Environment Complaint lodged with European regulator over ‘anti-competitive’ deposit return scheme Correspondence seen by the Business Post shows the Irish Petrol Retailers Association raised concerns
Infrastructure New Dublin homes may be refused water connections if Shannon pipeline is not built Uisce Éireann, the semi-state water utility, has warned that the Dublin-Shannon water pipeline is needed to meet the state’s housing targets
Environment Councils to be given new powers to crack down on sale of smoky fuelsThe new law will give local authorities greater powers to tackle any ongoing supply of unauthorised, smoky solid fuels being illegally placed on the Irish market
News Focus Analysis: What now for the quays after Liffey Cycle Route canned?Without a definitive timeline for delivering a segregated cycle lane along the River Liffey, there’s a risk that a piecemeal approach could leave cyclists in limbo for years
Transport Dublin City Council cancels €100m permanent Liffey Cycle RouteThe ambitious plan to build boardwalks over the river has been scrapped as part of a new overhaul of traffic in Dublin city centre
Energy Wind energy accounted for 43% of Irish electricity in MarchKerry, Cork and Tipperary generated enough power to meet nearly a third of Ireland’s energy demand
Environment Aon pumps half a billion into climate transition investment fundDenis Lyons, the head of investment at Aon, said the fund will provide clarity for investors and strong long-term financial returns
Energy Fewer but more efficient turbines to be built at major Wicklow wind farm The reduction in turbines at Codling Wind Park will not impact its potential to power one million homes, the firms behind the project have said
Environment Giving out stink: 90% of complaints to environment watchdog are over odour and noiseThe Environmental Protection Agency said there was a 29 per cent decrease in overall complaints last year
ESG Tara Shine and Randal Plunkett in the running to become Ireland’s sustainable leader of the yearThe hotly contested category at this year’s PwC/Business Post Sustainable Business Awards also sees Peter Kavanagh and Laura McMahon in contention
Five Degrees of Change Margie McCarthy: We need to grasp the nettle on fossil fuel subsidies The head of research and policy insights at the SEAI explains the policy and personal changes she would make for a greener world
Commercial Property Breath of fresh air: Versatile pioneers green ventilation systems for building decarbonisationThe 40-year-old Meath-based family business is putting a focus on greener heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
SMEs Green minister assures small firms of state’s ‘ongoing support’ as deposit return scheme comes into force Ossian Smyth, the minister for the circular economy, said that the government will make the programme work for local businesses
Environment Coillte hopes new €20,000 scholarships will help address ‘acute labour shortage’ The semi-state agency said 1,770 new jobs need to be filled over the next decade to meet Ireland’s Forest Strategy
Retail Aldi announces €15m investment in reverse vending machines as retailers prepare for scheme’s launchDeposit Return Scheme machines will be used to facilitate the reimbursement of deposits on drink bottles and cans with a Re-turn logo
Aviation Extending passenger cap at Dublin Airport ‘flies in the face’ of national development strategy, Green TD says Brian Leddin called for a review of Ireland’s aviation policy to align it with planning and development strategies
Politics Aidan Regan: We can have climate action, democracy or wealth - but not all three togetherThe Cop28 agreement sends an important political signal but the truth is that too many countries, wealthy individuals and powerful corporations benefit from polluting the world
Politics Impressive abroad, all but ignored at home: the conundrum of being Eamon RyanThe Green Party leader’s effectiveness in the Dáil and impressive international performance, most recently at Cop 28, is not translating to higher numbers for the party
Environment Cop 28 success of setting climate goals won’t tackle existential threat - only real action willThe political energy that was poured into the battle over a few words to describe a long-term goal at the Cop 28 summit in Dubai must be redirected towards agreeing practical steps to take in the present
Environment Data suggesting large amounts of used cooking oil repurposed for biofuels is ‘fraudulent’There are concerns that used cooking oil imported into Europe is actually palm oil from Indonesia or Malaysia