agendaNI: Informing Northern Ireland's decision makers

3rd January 2023

Decarbonisation: The role of energy storage

Policy and regulatory support for energy storage is needed to enable the energy transition in Northern Ireland, says Ulster University’s Inna Vorushylo. Highlighting the three main […]
3rd January 2023

The future electricity system

In adopting “technology push” measures to decarbonise electricity, little consideration was given to the system consequences, argues Malcolm Keay, senior research fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy […]
3rd January 2023

80 by 30: Now is the time to act

After years of campaigning, RenewableNI recently celebrated success at seeing our ambitious goal of 80 per cent renewable electricity by 2030 included in the Climate Bill. […]
3rd January 2023

An integrated, decarbonised energy system

Six months on from the publication of the Government’s Energy Strategy, the Head of Energy in the Department for the Economy (DfE), Richard Rodgers, talks to […]
3rd January 2023

Hydrogen: Decarbonising Ireland’s economy

SSE hosted a round table discussion with key stakeholders discussing the role of green and low-carbon hydrogen in Ireland’s decarbonisation ambitions. What are the benefits of […]
3rd January 2023

Fit for 55: Fast-tracking public renewable energy projects

Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, Seán Kelly, speaks to eolas about his proposals under the EU’s Fit for 55 initiative to remove obstacles to planning […]
3rd January 2023

The future of waste to energy

The thermal treatment of waste to recover energy is not a new concept, writes Catherine Joyce-O’Caollai, Corporate Affairs Manager of Indaver. Waste-to-energy facilities treat black-bin waste […]
3rd January 2023

Harnessing Ireland’s wind and hydrogen potential

In light of increasing energy prices and the need to source energy from alternative sources, the European Union is stepping up measures to improve its energy […]
3rd January 2023

Experience in transition

Phoenix Energy Holdings’ Group Chairman, Peter Dixon, talks to agendaNi about building Northern Ireland’s gas industry from scratch over the last 25 years and how the […]
28th June 2022

Delivering a green economy: Zero carbon cooperatives

Queen’s University Belfast are leading a project aiming to develop zero carbon cooperatives across local council areas in Northern Ireland, aiming to not only help solve […]
28th June 2022

Wheels in motion at Hydrogen Training Academy

A first-of-its-kind project to support the development of a skilled workforce that can take full advantage of hydrogen and cleantech opportunities is now underway. Following its […]
8th March 2022

Powering a green economy

Head of RenewableNI, Steven Agnew, discusses the opportunities for renewable energy following the publication of Northern Ireland’s path to net zero. RenewableNI (RNI) is a not-for-profit […]
8th March 2022

Energy action plan includes plans for RESS by 2030

A support scheme to encourage the generation of renewable electricity in Northern Ireland could be in place by 2023, according to the first annual action plan […]
8th March 2022

Driving Northern Ireland’s EV charging network

Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure will play an important role in acting as a catalyst for encouraging the electrification of transport by supporting EV drivers throughout Northern […]
8th March 2022

Planning for a net zero future

Following the publication of the Energy Strategy, SSE Ireland’s Chairman Mark Ennis discusses the policy priorities needed to meet ambitious 2030 and 2050 decarbonisation targets. Mark […]
30th September 2020

Diane Dodds: A vision for the renewable electricity sector

Department for the Economy Minister Diane Dodds sets out her ambitions for renewable energy in Northern Ireland ahead of the delivery of a new Energy Strategy. […]
15th September 2020

Natural gas infrastructure: The journey to a low carbon future

They say that necessity is the mother of invention and nothing demonstrates that more powerfully in recent times than the decisions that have been taken and […]
15th September 2020

A new Energy Strategy: Delivering policy options

Thomas Byrne, Director of Energy Strategy in the Department for the Economy (DfE) talks to David Whelan about the progress on delivering a long-term Energy Strategy […]
15th September 2020

Energy Saving Trust: Part of the positive change

Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy. We aim to address the climate emergency and […]
15th September 2020

Energy and the economy

The number of energy sector enterprises in Northern Ireland has more than trebled in the last decade, representing the largest percentage increase of all UK regions, […]
15th September 2020

The renewable options

With a new Energy Strategy set to follow the UK Government’s lead on achieving net zero carbon by 2050, big decisions will be required on how […]
15th September 2020

Record electricity from renewables levels

Northern Ireland has recorded its highest ever levels of electricity consumption from renewables, well above the 40 per cent target set for the end of 2020. […]
15th September 2020

Housing Executive helping householders meet energy challenges

2020 has proved to be a challenging year for us all. Despite the difficulties we have all had to face, the Housing Executive has continued to […]
15th September 2020

Brexit and the all-island electricity market

The Withdrawal Agreement’s inclusion of the Northern Ireland Protocol offered some security to the continued operation of the all-island electricity market. However, challenges remain given the […]
15th September 2020

The future of heat

The pandemic’s effect of lowering oil prices globally has created further barriers in ambitions to decarbonise heat in Northern Ireland, where some 68 per cent of […]
15th September 2020

EU review Renewables and Energy Efficiency Directives

The European Commission has launched a review of its Energy Efficiency and Renewables Directives. The European Green Deal set out ambitions to increase the EU’s climate […]
15th September 2020

Northern Ireland’s renewable transition

Northern Ireland is squandering its position as a global leader in renewable energy, writes Patrick Keatley, lecturer in Energy Policy and Infrastructure at Ulster University. Hindsight […]