Minister Ryan opens €50 million retrofit scheme for SMEs – Business Energy Upgrade Scheme
Business Energy Upgrade Scheme will support small and medium businesses to improve energy efficiency and save costs Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched a new €50 million Business Energy Upgrades Scheme (BEUS) to support small and medium sized businesses to carry out energy efficiency upgrades. The scheme will provide substantial […]
Minister Ryan gets government approval for measures to accelerate renewable electricity
Storage Policy will speed up delivery of storage on Ireland’s energy system Consultation responses will guide the development of a new Private Wires Framework The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, this week received government approval for two memos which can accelerate the delivery of and ensure that Ireland gets optimum benefit […]
Minister Ryan announces 20 New Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champions for 2024-2025
From Sligo Rovers to Irish Girl Guides, the new SDG champions reflect a desire by Irish organisations – large and small – to live up to and promote the UN goals for a better world The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has appointed 20 new organisations from across Irish society to […]
Minister Ryan announces Long-term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions
The government has approved Ireland’s updated Long-term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction. The strategy provides a pathway to a whole-of-society transformation and serves as a vital link between shorter-term Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets and the longer-term objective of the European Climate Law and Ireland’s National Climate Objective. Welcoming the updated strategy, […]
Minister Ryan announces launch of the second phase of the Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS)
The second phase of the Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS), the export phase, has now been launched. This phase of the electricity support scheme will be a significant improvement in market supports for Renewable Energy Communities and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), with fixed tariffs for these groups established for solar and wind projects between […]
Minister Ryan signs order to commence the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Act 2023
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has signed an order to commence the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Act 2023 with effect from 2nd August 2023. This Act provides for the implementation of the temporary solidarity contribution outlined in Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 […]
Minister Ryan presents Ireland’s 2023 Progress on Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, will present Ireland’s second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the United Nations in New York on Wednesday, where countries from across the globe are attending the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The Voluntary National Review, entitled Building Back […]
Ireland can be an energy powerhouse with green hydrogen potential from renewables
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has today welcomed the publication of the National Hydrogen Strategy. The strategy represents a landmark point in the development of a renewable hydrogen sector in Ireland. Ireland has the natural resources to become a world leader in the production of green energy. Our wind […]
Minister Ryan launches Climate Conversations 2023 national consultation on the Climate Action Plan 2024
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, today launched Climate Conversations 2023. People across the country are invited to have their say on how everyone can all play their part in securing Ireland’s sustainable future. Climate Conversations 2023 will feed into and shape the next iteration of the Climate Action Plan. […]
Minister Ryan announces appointment of new Secretary General at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has announced that at its meeting today (Tuesday, 20th June), the Government approved the appointment of Ms. Oonagh Buckley as Secretary General of the Department. Oonagh is currently serving as Interim Chair of An Bord Pleanála. Prior to taking up that role, Oonagh was Deputy […]
