Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

Your opinion matters! Be a part of essential discussions on the Aarhus Convention and The Pollutant Release and Transfer Register National Implementation Reports for 2025. Tap the links to begin! https://bit.ly/43r0jer https://bit.ly/43r0k1Z

Harnessing the power of change! 🍃 Almost half of Ireland's electricity in February came from wind energy, clocking in at 1,411 Gigawatt hours! Not only that, we've reached an important milestone with 5GW of installed onshore wind capacity. Did you know we obtain a larger share of our electricity from wind farms than any other European country? 🌎 Now that's a clean energy achievement! 💡🍀 Read more about it here: https://bit.ly/4byO2qt #GreenEnergy #WindPower #Ireland

Join the conversation on two important consultations: The Aarhus Convention National Implementation Report and The Pollutant Release and Transfer Register National Implementation Report 2025. Click on the links to get started! https://bit.ly/43r0jer https://bit.ly/43r0k1Z

Last call to voice your opinions on the Community Benefit Funds as part of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme! Don't miss this opportunity to impact renewable energy projects in communities all over Ireland. 💡 Get all details here: https://bit.ly/3QR7zsw

Tomorrow is the last day to have your say on how Community Benefit Funds from renewable energy projects can better serve your community! You can read more about the consultation at here: https://bit.ly/3QR7zsw?

Minister Darragh O'Brien attends the inaugral UK-Ireland Summit. The Summit and the programme that will flow from it represent the most extensive policy engagement between the UK Government and the Government of Ireland in a generation. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3DhWM7Q

Representatives from DECC, would like to extend a massive thank you to all they connected with at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto. iCRAG Research Ireland Centre for Applied Geosciences Enterprise Ireland #PDAC2025

Representatives from Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications with exhibition partners iCRAG Research Ireland Centre for Applied Geosciences and Irish Minerals Fund welcomed the Consul General for Ireland in Toronto, Janice McGann and Enterprise Ireland David McCaffrey Sonu Deol to Ireland’s mineral exploration and mining stand at #PDAC2025.  

Minister Darragh O'Brien received Government approval to proceed with the development of a strategic gas emergency reserve. The delivery is critical to Ireland’s energy security as we transition to indigenous, clean renewable energy. Read more here: https://bit.ly/41Fms7x

Ireland is contributing to Europe’s raw material sustainability and resilience with the Critical Raw Materials Act. Here we are working together at #PDAC2025 with Kerstin Jorna