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The European Commission published the much anticipated ‘Fit for 55’ package on the 14th of July. The package is a series of policy proposals to assist the EU in meeting the target… Read More

Following approval by the Dáil, the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, is expected to be approved by the Seanad shortly and become law in July. The re-constituted Climate Change… Read More

The EU’s Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE) Council reached an agreement on the 11th of June on a general approach for the TEN-E revision. The TEN-E Regulation is to be updated this… Read More

On Tuesday 25th of May a Bill seeking a review group to examine the route of the North-South Interconnector passed the first stage in the Dáil. The group will be… Read More

On Tuesday 25th of May, the EAI Secretariat met with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action to discuss the topic of reducing Ireland’s carbon emissions by 51% by 2030. Our… Read More

On Tuesday 18th of May, the IEA published their global net-zero by 2050 roadmap. The roadmap is a viable pathway that includes 400 milestones that need to be achieved to… Read More

On the 13th of May, DECC published the framework for Ireland’s future offshore electricity transmission system, which will facilitate the expansion of offshore wind energy. The Government has a target… Read More

EAI and Eurelectric have signed a letter calling for linkage between the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS). The letter, with over 40 signatories, was sent to ministers and… Read More

Earlier this week, EirGrid announced that renewable generation accounted for 43% of electricity consumption in Ireland last year, an increase of 7% from 2019, implying Ireland met its national RES-E… Read More