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View all →The EU-US Trade Deal Is Signed. For Irish Sustainability and ESG Leaders, the Work Is Just Beginning.
A 15% tariff on EU goods. Zero duties on US imports. A sunset clause and an unresolved pharmaceutical risk. The EU-US trade agreement changes the competitive landscape for Irish business — and it has direct, specific implications for sustainability strategy, ESG reporting and the green transition.
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.
Cork Supplies 25% of Ireland's National Energy Demand. A New KPMG Report Says the South West Could Lead the Country's Entire Green Transition.
Cork and the South West supply more than a quarter of Ireland's total energy demand and host approximately 20% of its installed electricity generation capacity. A new KPMG Ireland report says the region is uniquely positioned to achieve low-carbon status by 2040 — and to drive Ireland's broader renewable energy ambitions in the process.
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.
The retrofit programme that could decarbonise a million Irish homes — if we fix it
Ireland's home energy upgrade scheme is the centrepiece of residential decarbonisation. It's also running years behind schedule, hampered by skills shortages and grant complexity.
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.
Ireland's peatlands: a carbon sink worth billions that we're still destroying
Blanket bogs store more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforest. Ireland has more of them than almost anywhere in Europe.
The Irish companies building profitable businesses from what used to be waste
From upcycled textiles to agricultural by-products turned into building materials — a new generation proves sustainability and profit aren't mutually exclusive.