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  • Ireland unveils renewable energy auction scheme

    26 July 2018

    The Irish government has approved an auction scheme designed to increase its electricity generation from renewable energy sources (RES-E) to 55%, by 2030.

  • €8.9bn Irish sovereign wealth fund to divest from fossil fuels

    12 July 2018

    The €8.9 billion ($10.4 billion) Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) is to divest from fossil fuels within five years following the passing of a bill in the Irish parliament, in what has been hailed a seminal moment in the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy.