Energy Businesses get less than €4m from €200m support schemeApplications from manufacturers were held up by delay in Department of Public Expenditure approval which was finally agreed last week
Climate & Environment Warning as Coillte seeks funds to buy up farmland for large-scale tree plantingInvestors would be able to claim forestry grants in exchange for €2 billion backing for agency to reach 100,000-hectare target
Energy SEAI tighter grant scheme leaves lower-income households out in the coldHomeowners now face €4,000 insulation costs upfront rather than having builder claim back grant for them, meaning many can’t afford to do work
ESB takes Galway wind farm offline after planning is deniedA peat landslide was triggered by the building of the 60-megawatt project, resulting in ongoing €17 million EU fines for environmental damage
New bill to encourage builders to recycle demolition wasteThe Circular Economy Bill will impose levy on disposal and speed up approval process for reusing existing soil, stone and concrete
