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ESB issues first European green bond under new EU standard
ESB has raised €500 million through its inaugural European Green Bond, becoming the first Irish corporate to issue under the EU's regulated green bond standard. The deal gives investors a standardised basis for assessing green claims as ESB funds its €20 billion grid investment programme to 2030.
Green Awards UK 2026 crowns its winners at Park Plaza London Riverbank
The Green Awards UK 2026 crowned its winners at the Park Plaza London Riverbank on 25 September 2026, with Pure Data Centres Group, St Austell Brewery, Aviva plc, and BAM UK & Ireland among the standout performers across a programme celebrating environmental responsibility and sustainable innovation from organisations of every size across the United Kingdom. The ceremony set a compelling benchmark across every category, raising the standard of measurable environmental impact, operational discipline, and sustainability ambition that future entrants across the UK will be expected to match.
Tesco Ireland wins Green Retailer Award at the Green Awards 2026
In a throwback to the Green Awards 2026 earlier this year, Tesco Ireland took home the Green Retailer Award, recognised for a system-wide sustainability programme spanning waste heat recovery, robust data-driven operations, food waste reduction, and a direct link between executive pay and sustainability targets that set a new benchmark for environmental accountability in Irish retail.
EPA’s ReManIre Report Confirms Ireland Is Positioned as a First Mover in European Remanufacturing
The EPA’s ReManIre report is Ireland’s first comprehensive assessment of remanufacturing’s commercial potential. Led by University of Limerick, it recommends a national policy framework and a Centre of Excellence, identifies growth opportunities supported by Digital Product Passports and green public procurement, and confirms Ireland’s first-mover position in European remanufacturing.
OnPath Energy pursues new sites despite wind revenue dip
OnPath Energy is pursuing acquisitions and new onshore wind sites despite turnover falling to £73.4 million in 2025 on below-average wind speeds. The Brookfield-backed developer is recycling capital from an asset sale to ERG Group into a growing UK wind development pipeline.
Ecotricity funds regenerative farming project to remove carbon
Ecotricity is funding a new UK regenerative farming project with Agreena to remove carbon and cover its own hard-to-abate emissions in 2026. The move replaces international avoidance credits with domestic removal projects, reflecting growing scrutiny of offset integrity across the energy sector.
Bank of Ireland prices fourth green bond of 2026
Bank of Ireland has raised €750 million through a new green Tier 2 bond, its fourth debt issuance this year, achieving the tightest-ever credit spread for an Irish bank on such a deal. The result reflects deepening investor appetite for sustainability-linked bank capital instruments.
Greenvolt Next begins construction on Cork solar farm for Voltclub
Greenvolt Next has begun building a 12MW solar farm at Barryscourt, County Cork, under an EPC contract with Irish developer Voltclub. The project is backed by domestic bank project finance from PTSB, reflecting growing Irish capacity to fund corporate-scale solar without relying on overseas capital.
Lowflo scales sustainable water leak detection with 150 new roles
Lowflo is growing its sustainable water leak detection business by almost 150 jobs by 2030, quadrupling its Dublin-based team. The expansion positions the Irish-owned water conservation specialist to meet rising demand for non-revenue water loss reduction across utilities and industry.
Green Transformation Awards 2026 reveals shortlist ahead of November ceremony
The Green Transformation Awards 2026 has revealed its shortlist ahead of the awards ceremony on 6 November 2026 at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, naming finalists across 18 categories drawn from food and beverage, energy, construction, healthcare, local government, education, logistics, and technology sectors. With entries assessed by an independent panel of sustainability experts, the programme stands as Ireland's most trusted platform for recognising businesses driving systemic change toward a net-zero future.
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