SBTi scope 2 rules put plant power contracts under review
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has opened a short comment period on its SBTi scope 2 rules: how the Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0
Carbon neutral claims on Irish products need a rethink
If your packaging, website or tender documents make carbon neutral claims about a product, the European Commission’s decision this month changes less than the headlines
Reduce business energy costs as Irish power prices climb
Sites that want to reduce business energy costs this winter are starting from a harder place. Wholesale electricity in Ireland cost about 93% more in
How industrial decarbonisation grants in Ireland get won
Most Irish plant managers know industrial decarbonisation grants exist for heat pumps, electric boilers and heat recovery. Fewer have a project ready to put in
Phased energy efficiency upgrades need proof to keep going
The big picture Staged upgrades work, but only when each stage’s savings are proven. An electrical industry body says cheap measures can fund expensive ones.
ESRS E1 reporting starts with the meter on your site
The big picture Climate targets in group reports are now being read for evidence, not ambition. Europe’s markets regulator has told enforcers to test climate
PJM demand response for manufacturers now pays real money
The big picture Capacity is scarce in PJM, and plants that can switch load off on request are being paid for it. Google’s new 1
Marked gas oil carbon tax: Irish sites face two cost steps in 2027
The marked gas oil carbon tax is on hold, not cancelled. The Department of Finance published the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026 on 19 October
Industrial heat pump Ireland: the climate council says industry is off track and heat is the gap
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) published its Annual Review 2026: Industry and Waste on 14 October 2026. It projects industry will be only 11.6%
SEAI solar PV grant for business: the 45% rate closes 6 July 2027
The SEAI solar PV grant for business is temporarily worth about twice what it was. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) lifted the Non-Domestic
