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Ireland’s First National Climate Risk Assessment Opens a Commercial Roadmap for Green Sector Resilience

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland’s first National Climate Change Risk Assessment, published by the EPA in June 2025, identifies 115 climate risks and five requiring urgent action within five years. The assessment provides the statutory framework and commercial roadmap for green sector resilience investment, nature-based solutions and physical risk disclosure.

Ireland's solar sector hits 1GW generation milestone for the first time

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland's solar sector has reached a landmark 1GW of generation for the first time, with solar delivering 34.4% of electricity output in the Republic at midday on 24 April 2026.

The Lycra Company appoints Alistair Williamson as vice president for sustainability

Author: Archie Villaflores

US-based textile fibre specialist The Lycra Company has appointed Alistair Williamson as Vice President for Sustainability to lead circularity integration and supply chain transparency across its global operations.

NTT DATA partners with Climeworks on carbon removal credits to address residual emissions

Author: Archie Villaflores

Japan-based IT and technology services provider NTT DATA has partnered with Climeworks to procure carbon dioxide removal credits covering residual emissions, as it targets net zero across Scope 1 and 2 emissions in global data centre operations by 2030.

McKinstry invests £16m in County Antrim CD&I waste recycling facility with AI-assisted sorting

Author: Archie Villaflores

Northern Ireland-based McKinstry has invested £16 million in a construction, demolition and industrial waste recycling facility in County Antrim, equipped with AI-assisted optical sorting technology supplied by Kiverco and Pellenc ST.

Ireland’s Green Skills Implementation Plan Opens a New Frontier for Workforce and Sector Development

Author: Archie Villaflores

SOLAS has published Ireland’s first National Further Education and Training Strategy for the Green Transition, with a fully costed implementation plan covering 24 strategic and 71 sectoral actions. The plan positions Ireland among the first countries in the world to operationalise a dedicated green skills workforce strategy.

Bloc Blinds installs 156kW rooftop solar system cutting grid electricity reliance by 40%

Author: Archie Villaflores

Northern Ireland blind manufacturer Bloc Blinds has installed a 156kW rooftop solar PV system across its Magherafelt facilities in partnership with B4B Renewables, cutting grid electricity reliance by approximately 40%.

Mace wins ESG Best Performer of the Year at the Green Awards 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

Mace claimed the ESG Best Performer of the Year at the Green Awards 2026, recognised for a disciplined, evidence-backed approach to ESG delivered through a robust in-house framework measuring performance across 30 indicators spanning human, intellectual, natural, and social capital. The win sets a clear benchmark for ESG excellence among Irish businesses, demonstrating the standard of rigorous measurement, transparent governance, and tangible cross-organisational impact that future entrants in the category will be expected to meet.

Circular Services opens $61m materials recovery facility in Frisco to serve Dallas Metroplex

Author: Archie Villaflores

New York-based recycling company Circular Services has opened a $61 million materials recovery facility in Frisco, Texas, serving the Dallas Metroplex communities of McKinney, Frisco, and Greater Dallas-Fort Worth.

Renewable energy projects dominate Philippines' P6.43t green lane approvals pipeline

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Philippines' Board of Investments has granted green lane status to 244 projects worth P6.43 trillion, with renewable energy leading the pipeline as the government accelerates strategic infrastructure approvals.

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Green Awards UK 2026

Green Awards UK 2026

September 25th, 2026

Park Plaza London Riverbank

Green Transformation Awards 2026

Green Transformation Awards 2026

November 6th, 2026

Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire

Green Awards 2026

Green Awards 2026

February 24th, 2026

Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road

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