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IED 2.0 Is Coming to Ireland July 1st. Is Your Site Ready?
Pharmaceutical Jenny OReilly Pharmaceutical Jenny OReilly

IED 2.0 Is Coming to Ireland July 1st. Is Your Site Ready?

Ireland's most energy-intensive manufacturers are facing a significant regulatory deadline. The recast Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2.0) must be transposed into Irish national law by 1 July 2026, and for pharmaceutical and food manufacturing sites operating under EPA licences, the implications are already taking shape. Here is what you need to know and how to get ahead of it.

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Ireland's Pharma Sector Cuts Electricity-Related CO₂ by 30%,  What's Driving the Change?
Pharmaceutical Jenny OReilly Pharmaceutical Jenny OReilly

Ireland's Pharma Sector Cuts Electricity-Related CO₂ by 30%, What's Driving the Change?

Ireland's pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sector has recorded a 30% reduction in electricity-related CO₂ emissions over the past three years, according to the BioPharmaChem Ireland Sustainability and Responsible Care Report 2026. For businesses tracking carbon performance and energy costs, this is a significant marker of what's possible when decarbonisation strategy is embedded at the operational level.

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Closed Water Loops for Food Manufacturers
Food Manufacturing Jenny OReilly Food Manufacturing Jenny OReilly

Closed Water Loops for Food Manufacturers

Water is one of the biggest operating costs in food production, and regulatory pressure on how you use and discharge it is only increasing. This guide explains how closed water loop systems work, what technologies are involved, and how manufacturers are cutting freshwater intake by up to 60% while strengthening their sustainability credentials

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Why Energy Costs Hit Regional Irish Hotels Harder Than Dublin And What to Do About It
Hospitality Jenny OReilly Hospitality Jenny OReilly

Why Energy Costs Hit Regional Irish Hotels Harder Than Dublin And What to Do About It

The structural difference between Dublin and regional Irish hotels isn't just about room rates or occupancy. It's about what kind of business you're running. A food-led regional hotel carries a fundamentally higher energy cost burden per euro of revenue and the data makes that case clearly. For regional hoteliers, the question isn't whether energy costs matter. It's whether you're managing them with the same rigour you apply to payroll, procurement and pricing

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Priority for Ireland’s Office Market: Deep Retrofits
Energy Jenny OReilly Energy Jenny OReilly

Priority for Ireland’s Office Market: Deep Retrofits

Buildcost’s report highlights how deep retrofit is becoming a commercial priority for Ireland’s office market. As landlords and businesses face rising energy costs, tenant demands and sustainability pressures, improving building performance is no longer just about compliance. It is now a practical way to protect asset value, reduce operating costs and bring office space back to mark

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UKHospitality Calls for better Government Support to tackle energy costs
Hospitality Paul Mahon Hospitality Paul Mahon

UKHospitality Calls for better Government Support to tackle energy costs

UKHospitality has called for targeted government support to help hospitality businesses manage the ongoing pressure of rising energy costs. This blog looks at why the sector remains highly exposed to energy volatility, what support is being requested, and how better energy visibility can help operators reduce waste, protect margins, and build greater resilience.

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The Not So ‘Smart’ Meters.  
Jeffrey Lyons Jeffrey Lyons

The Not So ‘Smart’ Meters.  

The Not So ‘Smart’ Meters.

The electricity meter, that once considered single source of truth, that last bastion of reliable measurement… well that myth has now been shattered.

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