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Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 Commenced
AC Arthur Cox More Arthur Cox is one of Ireland’s leading law firms. For almost 100 years, we have been at the forefront of developments in the legal profession in Ireland. Our practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and business law. The firm has offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and Silicon Valley.
EU Tech Sovereignty Package: Implications For Digital Infrastructure Developers And The Energy Sector
Arthur Cox are most popular: within Antitrust/Competition Law and Law Department Performance topic(s) The EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package signals a step change in how Europe plans, powers, and regulates digital infrastructure. The package is intended to strengthen capacity across the digital technology stack, from chip design and manufacture through to cloud, AI and data centre infrastructure, reducing strategic dependence on non-EU suppliers at each level of the chain.
Energy Update: Decision On Biomethane Connections
Arthur Cox are most popular: within Antitrust/Competition Law and Law Department Performance topic(s) The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”) published a policy on connecting biomethane producers to the gas network, including in relation to centralised grid injection (“CGI”) facilities.
Challenge Against The Shannon LNG Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Is Dismissed
Arthur Cox are most popular: within Law Department Performance and Antitrust/Competition Law topic(s) On 1 April 2026, the High Court upheld the Commission’s grant of permission to Shannon LNG Limited in a challenge taken by Friends of the Irish Environment. The permission is for a gas-powered plant capable of 600MW of electricity generation and a 120MW battery energy storage system, which has been subject to seven judgments to date.
Renewable Energy: Consultation on Biomethane Connections
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”) is consulting until 5 January 2026 on a policy for connecting biomethane producers to the gas network, including in relation to rules on centralised grid injection (“CGI”) facilities. Grid access is critical unless producers intend to transport biomethane directly to customers (for example by road transport), as outlined in our briefing: Biomethane: Guide to project development in Ireland. Key points in the proposed policy are summarised below.
Housing Development: Update On Government Action Plan For Housing Delivery
Danielle Conaghan’s articles from Arthur Cox are most popular: in Ireland with readers working within the Utilities industries Arthur Cox are most popular: within Law Department Performance and Antitrust/Competition Law topic(s) The Department of Housing published the government action plan for housing delivery, titled Delivering Homes, Building Communities: An Action Plan on Housing Supply and Targeting Homelessness, 2025-2030 on 13 November 2025.
Housing development: update on government action plan for housing delivery
The plan provides an update on local authorities’ progress in meeting residential zoning requirements pursuant to the Housing Growth Requirements section 28 guidelines issued in July 2025. Each authority is obliged to ensure their individual targets are reflected in their development plans and that review is currently underway (August 2025-December 2025). Additional land will be zoned from January 2026 onwards, aligned with these guidelines.
Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure and Construction
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Renewable Energy: Update On Permit-granting Procedures In Ireland (Including Planning Regulations)
The European Union has taken several initiatives to accelerate the roll-out of renewable energy development, key among which is streamlining and expediting permit-granting procedures under the Renewable Energy Directive ("RED III"), at Articles 15b to 17.
Renewable Energy: Permit-granting Procedures - New Site Notice Form
AC Arthur Cox More Arthur Cox is one of Ireland’s leading law firms. For almost 100 years, we have been at the forefront of developments in the legal profession in Ireland. Our practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and business law. The firm has offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and Silicon Valley. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has made a further set of Regulations amending the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 ("2001 Regulations").
Energy Update: Private Wires Policy Statement
The Government adopted a Private Wires Policy Statement, which is available here: Private Wires Policy Statement. The Statement follows a 2023 consultation, which we considered here: Private Wires: First Principles. This is an area in which there is relevant EU law, which we outline further below.
Offshore Renewable Energy: Ireland's Second Support Scheme Auction
ORESS Tonn Nua, Ireland's second auction to award support for offshore renewable energy development, is underway with the publication of the Qualification Information Pack. Terms and conditions of ORESS Tonn Nua, along with the form of Project Delivery Agreement, Letter of Offer and Performance Security are on the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment's website here: ORESS Tonn Nua Offshore Wind Auction.
Agri-Food Regulator Publishes The Findings Of Its First Supplier Survey
On 20 May 2025, An Rialálaí Agraibhia (the "Agri-Food Regulator") published the results of its first supplier survey at its inaugural conference. The Agri-Food Regulator was established under the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain (Unfair Trading) Regulations 2023 (the "2023 Regulations") and is committed to enhancing fairness and transparency in business-to-business relationships within the agri-food supply chain.
EU And UK Agree Deal On Irish Sea Border To Simplify Agri-Food Trade
In a significant development for the Irish Agri-Food sector, the EU and the UK have agreed to work towards establishing a Common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area by way of a so called "SPS Agreement." This announcement was made at the inaugural UK-EU Summit which took place on 19 May 2025. The deal encompasses a number of areas, but in this piece we consider the agreement reached in relation to sanitary and phytosanitary products ("SPS products").
Clean Industrial Deal: Crucial Role Of The Energy Sector
AC Arthur Cox More Arthur Cox is one of Ireland’s leading law firms. For almost 100 years, we have been at the forefront of developments in the legal profession in Ireland. Our practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and business law. The firm has offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and Silicon Valley.
Clean Industrial Deal: Crucial Role of the Energy Sector
The European Commission signalled plans to progress decarbonisation, electrification and competitiveness in a Communication on the Clean Industrial Deal and an Action Plan for Affordable Energy. An aim is to increase sustainable and resilient production in Europe. Six drivers to support the industrial ecosystem are being pursued, including affordable energy and financing. Notably, there are plans to explore various routes to funding grid development.
EU Lawmakers Focus On The Agri-Food Supply Chain With New Legislative Proposals
In a recent development the European Commission has published proposals which if enacted will focus on the agri-food supply chain and separately, will enhance cross-border enforcement against unfair trading practices (the "Proposals").
EU lawmakers focus on the Agri-Food Supply Chain with new legislative proposals
In a recent development the European Commission has published proposals which if enacted will focus on the agri-food supply chain and separately, will enhance cross-border enforcement against unfair trading practices (the “Proposals”).
Offshore Renewable Energy (Phase 2): Area Designation And Grid Connection Path
In Ireland, Phase 2 development of offshore renewable energy is to take place off the South-East Coast. Unlike Phase 1, Phase 2 is plan-led: the transmission system operator, EirGrid, will develop grid assets to connect projects on State selected sites. In October 2024, some key building blocks for Phase 2 have been put in place. They include Government approval of the South-Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan and a Decision on Grid Connection Policy.
Offshore Renewable Energy (Phase 2): Area Designation And Grid Connection Path
In Ireland, Phase 2 development of offshore renewable energy is to take place off the South-East Coast. Unlike Phase 1, Phase 2 is plan-led: the transmission system operator, EirGrid, will develop grid assets to connect projects on State selected sites. In October 2024, some key building blocks for Phase 2 have been put in place. They include Government approval of the South-Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan and a Decision on Grid Connection Policy.
EU's Nature Restoration Law Published In OJEU
Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of 24 June 2024 on nature restoration has been published today in the Official Journal of the European Union. It enters into force on 18 August 2024 and is directly applicable in all Member States. The new Regulation sets out binding rules and targets to restore ecosystems, with the goals of ensuring recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature and contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
New Guidance On Deployment Of Renewable Energy
The European Commission published new and updated guidance for Member States to accelerate deployment of renewable energy. The guidance relates to implementation of the obligations imposed on Member States under the revised Renewable Energy Directive.
Renewable Electricity: RESS 4 Auction
Terms and Conditions and the Timetable for RESS 4 are now available, with the qualification process opening on 20 May 2024. The significant change in RESS 4 is the recognition that further mechanisms are needed to manage project delivery risk.
Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy - Real Estate - Ireland
Most Read: Contributor Ireland, February 2023 To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A look at the key legal and regulatory developments impacting sectors across the economy including energy, construction & engineering, real estate, industrials, transport and digital infrastructure. Click below to read more. This article contains a general summary of developments and is not a complete or definitive statement of the law.
Back To The Future
The CJEU delivered a significant judgment today in Eco Advocacy. Six questions were referred by the Irish High Court. The CJEU held as follows: The High Court asked whether the Court was required by EU law to hear and / or determine a case where an EU law point was raised, but not properly pleaded as required under Irish law. The CJEU held that EU law does not preclude national rules which may prevent applicants in judicial review relying on grounds or reliefs that were not pleaded.
Back to the Future - CJEU confirm mitigation measures can be taken into account in AA screening
The CJEU delivered a significant judgment today in Eco Advocacy. Six questions were referred by the Irish High Court. The CJEU held as follows: The High Court asked whether the Court was required by EU law to hear and / or determine a case where an EU law point was raised, but not properly pleaded as required under Irish law. The CJEU held that EU law does not preclude national rules which may prevent applicants in judicial review relying on grounds or reliefs that were not pleaded.
Climate Action Litigation: Where is it headed?
Recent years have seen private individuals and NGOs increasingly using the courts to enforce rights in the climate sphere. This seems to be a trend that is only going on one direction and represent a risk of which Governments and corporates alike are going to need to be increasingly aware.
Government Policy on Phase 2 of Offshore Wind Development in Ireland
We looked here at recent indications from DECC that there will be a faster move to a plan-led approach to developing offshore renewable energy. This has been followed by publication of the Policy Statement on the Framework for Phase 2 Offshore Wind. While the Government wishes to see 7GW of new offshore generation capacity, the line of sight for Phase 2 development is now limited in this Policy Statement to less than 1GW.
Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2023
The Government has published the Climate Action Plan 2023 (“CAP23”), a roadmap for meeting Ireland’s emissions reduction requirements. CAP23 is structured to identify key measures in each sector of the economy. Targets / KPIs are given for 2025 and 2030, as well as the period 2031-2035. Each measure has a series of actions to be taken in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Altogether, 180 actions are identified for 2023.
Progress For Ireland's Offshore Energy Sector: The Maritime Area Planning Bill Is Ready To Go
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Maritime Area Planning Bill has been published along with the National Marine Planning Framework. Ireland has committed to meeting 70% of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2030. Offshore wind is earmarked to contribute 5GW of generation capacity to this target, the construction of which needs to be facilitated by a streamlined, expeditious consenting regime.
Offshore Wind Energy: Ireland Plots A Course Towards A Centralised Approach To Grid Development
Ireland: Offshore Wind Energy: Ireland Plots A Course Towards A Centralised Approach To Grid Development 17 May 2021 by Alex McLean , Danielle Conaghan , Karen Killoran , Matthew Dunn , Niamh McGovern , Katrina Donnelly , Dearbhaile O’Brien and Fiona Egan Arthur Cox Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Brexit: The EU-UK Trade And Cooperation Agreement And Energy On The Island Of Ireland
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Given that electricity and gas systems on the island of Ireland are physically connected to those of GB, clarity on post-Brexit rules for trading across these systems is important to the energy sector here. Now that the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement has been agreed in principle, what do we know about how we will trade with GB and, for that matter, the EU?
COVID-19: Legislation Passed To Suspend Deadlines For Various Elements Of The Planning And Building Control Systems
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (the "Act") was enacted on Friday, 27 March 2020. Click here to view this briefing in PDF format. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (the "Minister") has, by order, commenced section 9 of the Act which suspends certain deadlines imposed under Planning and Building Control legislation.
Tackling climate change: The Irish electricity system operator sets out Tomorrow’s Energy Scenarios | Lexology
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November 11 2019 In October 2019 EirGrid published Tomorrow's Energy Scenarios 2019 Ireland Planning our Energy Future. As transmission system operator (TSO), EirGrid is responsible under its licence for planning the long-term ability of the transmission system to meet reasonable demands for the transmission of electricity.
Key Takeaways From Our Recent Property & Litigation Seminar
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Speeding up Strategic Infrastructure Developments? New Measures Proposed | Lexology
From 26 February 2018 onwards, the first of a number of proposed new measures aimed at combatting delays arising from Court challenges to Strategic Infrastructure Developments (or “SID”) will come into effect. These proposals are timely, with the National Planning Framework published on 16 February, alongside the Government’s capital spending plan for the next decade.
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