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Climate Change

Climate Action Committee set to call for 70% renewables by 2030

March 25th, 2019 An ambitious target to increase the share of renewables in electricity generation to 70 per cent by 2030 is set to be included in a highly anticipated report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action. The latest draft of the committee’s report, seen by The Green Read more…

By Shamim Malekmian, 5 yearsMarch 25, 2019 ago
Climate Change

Mixed reaction to rooftop solar grant over exclusion of commercial and farm builds

July 31st, 2018 A new domestic rooftop solar grant scheme launched today to mixed reactions from researchers, NGOs and opposition parties who called for urgent additional support for businesses, community groups and farmers. Launched this morning by the Minister for Climate Action, Denis Naughten TD, the new microgeneration pilot scheme Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 5 yearsJuly 31, 2018 ago
Energy

Global investment in renewables rise to over €270 billion in 2017

January 23rd, 2018 Global investment in renewable energy rose to over €270 billion in 2017, a new financial study released this month has found. According to the analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), this is a three per cent increase from the €264 billion invested in 2016 as more Read more…

By Felipe Wasserstein, 6 yearsJanuary 23, 2018 ago
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News

Small business and householders left behind by new renewable energy scheme

September 22nd, 2017 After a long wait, solar technology is finally set to receive state support through the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). However, the scheme is set to leave out support for micro-scale generation, meaning that small business and householders are set to miss out on a chance Read more…

By Elena Aitova, 6 yearsSeptember 22, 2017 ago
Energy

Friends of the Earth urge Taoiseach to support solar

September 1, 2017 One of Ireland’s leading environmental NGOs has called on the Taoiseach to follow through on his pledge to support the establishment of rooftop solar on residential properties across Ireland. According to Friends of the Earth (FoE) Ireland, Leo Varadkar was one of 6,000 to sign a petition Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsSeptember 1, 2017 ago
Energy

Residential Solar Power Offers Win-Win, says leading climate policy expert

August 30th, 2017 The Government’s long-awaited new renewable energy scheme must include support for household solar power, says one of Ireland’s leading climate policy analysts. A new cost-benefit analysis by Joseph Curtin, a research fellow at both the International and European Affairs and University College Cork, finds that solar panels Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsAugust 30, 2017 ago
Solar farm, solar legislation, renewable energy
Energy

Speculative solar developments pushing community projects out of the picture

August 28, 2017 Solar industry insiders have warned that speculative applications for connection to the electricity grid are pushing farmer and community-led projects out of the market before the industry even takes off. According to Conor Walsh, a planning agent who works with farmers on small solar projects, larger developers Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsAugust 28, 2017 ago
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