Ireland: Environment

Subscribe

Environmental law articles, insights, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as clean air/pollution, climate change, environmental law and waste management.

No Right To Anonymity: CJEU Upholds Identification Requirements For Environmental Information Requests

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on whether EU environmental information laws grant requesters a right to anonymity when making access requests.

European Union Environment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Environment And Planning

The European Commission published guidance on adapting Natura 2000 sites to climate change on 25 March 2026. The guidance is directed to Member States, Natura 2000 site managers and environmental authorities.

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

EU Grids Package: Legislative Proposals Before Council And Parliament

The European Commission’s Grids Package has been welcomed by many in industry as a catalyst for accelerated grid delivery and reform.

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

CBAM Certificates: The First Quarter Pricing Unveiled

With the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM”) now entering its operational period, the European Commission...

European Union Environment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Shannon LNG Natural Gas Permission Upheld

Ireland Environment

WF

William Fry

Challenge Against The Shannon LNG Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Is Dismissed

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction March 2026 - Environment And Planning

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

The Evolving Landscape Of Global Climate Change Litigation: Perspectives For 2026

Worldwide Environment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive – Irish Transposition

Ireland Environment

M

Matheson

Environmental Omnibus Update

Ireland Environment

M

Matheson

Proposed EU-wide Restriction PFAS: Consultation To Be Held

Ireland Environment

M

Matheson

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction February 2026 - Environment And Planning

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Supreme Court Dismisses Coolglass Windfarm Appeal

Ireland Environment

WF

William Fry

How The Green Transition Directive Will Enhance Consumer Protection In Ireland

Ireland Environment

M

Matheson

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Transport

European Union Energy

AC

Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Construction And Engineering

Ireland Real Estate

AC

Arthur Cox

Gender Balance Requirements For The Boards Of EU-listed Irish Companies

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

The CLOser – April 2026

Ireland Finance

MG

Maples Group

Apparent Obligation On Litigation Parties To Disclose Use Of AI Following Court Of Appeal Decision

Ireland Technology

RL

RDJ LLP

See more

Environmental Law

Ireland’s Renewable Heat Obligation

Ireland's Draft Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025 introduces a new framework requiring fossil fuel suppliers to ensure a prescribed percentage of heating energy comes from renewable sources, mirroring...

WF

William Fry

No Right To Anonymity: CJEU Upholds Identification Requirements For Environmental Information Requests

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on whether EU environmental information laws grant requesters a right to anonymity when making access requests.

European Union Environment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Environment And Planning

The European Commission published guidance on adapting Natura 2000 sites to climate change on 25 March 2026. The guidance is directed to Member States, Natura 2000 site managers and environmental authorities.

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

EU Grids Package: Legislative Proposals Before Council And Parliament

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Matheson: In The Works

Ireland Real Estate

M

Matheson

Horizon Scanner Finance April 2026 - European Developments

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Challenge Against The Shannon LNG Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Is Dismissed

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Shannon LNG Natural Gas Permission Upheld

Ireland Environment

WF

William Fry

CBAM Certificates: The First Quarter Pricing Unveiled

European Union Environment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

See more

Climate Change

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Environment And Planning

The European Commission published guidance on adapting Natura 2000 sites to climate change on 25 March 2026. The guidance is directed to Member States, Natura 2000 site managers and environmental authorities.

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner Finance April 2026 - European Developments

The consultations, which aim to update and simplify the technical screening criteria to make the taxonomy framework more user-friendly and accessible for market participants...

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

The Evolving Landscape Of Global Climate Change Litigation: Perspectives For 2026

Climate related litigation continues to evolve, with several recent landmark decisions shaping the global legal landscape. In this update, we consider the broad trends in recent climate litigation...

Worldwide Environment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 19/03/2026

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Data Centres, Climate Obligations, And Mathematical Argument Limitations

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

Omnibus I Directive Published: Revised Scope And Reduced Obligations Under CSRD And CSDDD

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Supreme Court Dismisses Coolglass Windfarm Appeal

Ireland Environment

WF

William Fry

Climate Objectives and Planning: A Review of the Decision of Coolglass Windfarm Limited v An Comisiún Pleanála

Ireland Real Estate

RL

RDJ LLP

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 29/01/2026

Ireland Strategy

M

Matheson

See more

Waste Management

Matheson: In The Works

From construction cost inflation and the implementation of RIAI 2025 contracts to landmark adjudication rulings and the UK's abolition of retention payments, this quarterly bulletin examines the forces reshaping Ireland's construction sector.

Ireland Real Estate

M

Matheson

Biomethane Production Facilities In Ireland

The National Biomethane Strategy, published in May 2024, sets out the policy framework for an agri-led biomethane sector.

WF

William Fry

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Environment And Planning

As noted in our December Horizon Scanner update, the European Commission proposed a suite of measures on 10 December 2025 to simplify environmental legislation.

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

"Smash And Grab" Adjudication Dismissed By High Court

Ireland Environment

WF

William Fry

High Court Rejects 'Smash And Grab' Adjudications Under Construction Contracts Act 2013

Ireland Real Estate

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction And Engineering October 2025 - Environment & Planning

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction November 2025 - Environment & Planning

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Environment & Planning - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, October 2025

European Union Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

Sustainable Business Report 2025 - Environment

Ireland Environment

AC

Arthur Cox

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Ep2 - Planning Ahead - The Planning And Development Act 2024 (Podcast)

WF

William Fry

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More