A network of mayors and council leaders is joining forces with one of the world’s biggest manufacturers to try to unlock a pipeline of clean energy projects worth more than £100bn as part of the UK’s drive to meet net-zero emissions and the Paris Climate goals. Siemens has signed a partnership agreement with UK100, a network … Read more
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced that their CEO, Jim Gannon, will shortly take up a new position with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities. Jim has been with SEAI for more than three years and over that time has overseen a period of considerable growth, change and development across the … Read more
EirGrid Group has today launched a new five-year strategy aimed at transforming the electricity system on the island of Ireland for future generations. The strategy will ensure that renewable energy accounts for 70% of all electricity use in Ireland by 2030 – more than double current levels. Key to the new strategy is upgrading the … Read more
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today launched a new podcast that explores the choices we’re making every day in our homes, our work and our travel to reduce our energy use and tackle climate change. 180 Degrees, hosted by Tom Halpin, Head of Communications with SEAI, is a six-part series featuring a number … Read more
Remley was this week presented with the official LEED Platinum v4 Certification by Rhiannon Jacobsen, Vice President of Strategic Relationships and Brendan Owens, Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnership and Growth from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in recognition of its development at Miesian Plaza, Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Laurence Goodman and David … Read more
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) today confirmed that all illegal blockades have now been removed from member beef processing facilities throughout the country. The last of these were removed last night. Beef processing is recommencing in some sites today and will be fully operational later this week. Sheep processing has also recommenced in the west of … Read more
AIB launches Green Bond Framework, which will enable the bank to issue green bonds AIB becomes a Founding Signatory of the UNEP FI Principles for Responsible Banking at UN General Assembly AIB becomes Supporter of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures AIB has launched a Green Bond Framework, in line with the globally recognised International … Read more
WEEE Schools Pledge collect equivalent of almost 1 million AA batteries WEEE Ireland, Ireland’s largest electrical and battery recycling scheme, is delighted to confirm that in 2018, the equivalent to almost 35 million AA batteries were diverted from landfill in Ireland. This includes the WEEE Pledge battery recycling programme, which saw schools across the country … Read more
In response to country needs to mobilize low-carbon, climate-resilient investments, a new global public good announced today will aim to increase the flow of capital in developing countries to meet climate ambitions. The Climate Investment Platform (CIP) is an inclusive partnership welcoming all stakeholders from governments and international organizations to the private sector to scale-up … Read more
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian recently announced a project to use its second-life batteries as energy storage units in a microgrid initiative in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, which was severely impacted by Hurricane Maria in 2017 and has been struggling with power since then. Rivian will be using 135kWh of battery packs from its development vehicles … Read more