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Author: New Civil Engineer

Mace and AtkinsRéalis have joined forces under a five-year framework to modernise Ireland’s electricity transmission grid. The collaboration is positioned as a cornerstone for Ireland’s energy transition, aligning infrastructure delivery with net zero targets and the growing demand for sustainable national development.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Green Awards 2026, Ireland’s flagship celebration of environmental leadership, has opened for entries, offering businesses the opportunity to gain recognition for their sustainability achievements.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Ireland’s sustainability agenda is at a critical juncture. The opening of entries for the Green Awards underlines momentum in domestic recognition of corporate climate leadership. Yet, beneath the surface, questions remain over whether ambition is being matched by execution. The government’s recent methane strategy, a central plank of agricultural policy, has drawn criticism from academics who argue it risks undermining broader climate objectives. Agriculture accounts for a third of Ireland’s emissions, making methane management pivotal. Failure to deliver credible reductions could weaken Ireland’s ability to align with EU targets and diminish investor confidence in its green economy credentials. Global trends add further complexity. Hexaware’s 97th percentile ranking in S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment highlights how IT and services firms outside Ireland are embedding sustainability deep within operations. Their progress provides a stark contrast: while Irish businesses prepare to showcase achievements at the Green Awards, competitors abroad are rapidly institutionalising climate metrics into global supply chains. For senior decision-makers, the question is not whether sustainability will remain on the agenda, but whether Ireland can reconcile domestic policy compromises with global standards. If methane remains unresolved, can Ireland credibly present itself as a hub for sustainable investment over the next decade?

Author: ESG News

Schneider Electric has signed a landmark deal with Climeworks to remove 31,000 tons of CO₂ by 2039. The agreement expands its carbon removal portfolio with high-durability technologies, signalling growing corporate demand for long-term solutions to meet tightening net-zero standards and global climate goals.

Author: PRNnewswire

Hexaware Technologies achieved an 83/100 score in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, securing the 97th percentile in its industry. With the sector average at just 34, this performance underscores the rising competitive importance of sustainability benchmarks in IT services.

Author: Irish Examiner

Union Investment has launched a €70m redevelopment of Meta’s former Dublin headquarters into 250,000 sq ft of sustainability-led workspace. Scheduled for completion in 2027, the project aims to set new benchmarks for low-carbon office design in Dublin’s South Docklands business district.

Author: BBC

Northern Ireland has launched its first peatland protection strategy, aiming to restore degraded habitats and safeguard their carbon storage role by 2040. The plan outlines 26 actions, including sales restrictions on peat, with significant funding needs and far-reaching implications for climate resilience.

Author: Sustainability Online

A new University College Cork study warns that Ireland’s ‘no additional warming’ approach to agricultural methane could derail global climate goals. Researchers argue the strategy misinterprets the Paris Agreement and risks burden-shifting from high emitters to other nations already carrying heavier reductions.

Author: Irish Tech News

An Taisce and the Ireland Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) have joined forces to elevate Ireland’s ninth Climate Action Week, running 13–19 October 2025.

Author: Horizon Accounting

Irish food and agribusiness firms are riding a wave of optimism, but nearly half are stalling on investment due to uncertainty.