Conor Linehan SC

Apr 8, 2024 | williamfry.com | Cassandra Byrne |Kate Abell |Colm Booth |Conor Linehan SC

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, as amended (the 2015 Act) commits Ireland to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 51% from 2018 levels by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Following the amendments to the 2015 Act made in 2021, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications must publish an updated climate action plan annually.

Apr 8, 2024 | lexology.com | Conor Linehan SC |Fergus Devine |Colm Booth |Kate Abell

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, as amended (the 2015 Act) commits Ireland to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 51% from 2018 levels by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Following the amendments to the 2015 Act made in 2021, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications must publish an updated climate action plan annually.

Sep 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Michelle Martin |Conor Linehan SC

On Friday, 15 September 2023, An Bord Pleanála (Board) refused permission for the development of a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal and power station proposed for Tarbert on the Shannon Estuary. The Board’s decision on the project has been awaited with interest. This is because of the scale of the project, contentions over its role in the national energy security debate, and (in the context of climate policy) the project’s association with natural gas, a fossil fuel.