February 16, 20262 min
S3 E23: Coolglass ruling upheld
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s quashing of An Coimisiún Pleanála’s refusal of the Coolglass Wind Farm in Laois, because the commission failed to consider whether the county development plan complied with the Climate Act. The Court held that public bodies must, “insofar as practicable”, perform their functions consistently with climate objectives, and that this duty is enforceable. The case is remitted to the commission. Statkraft and environmental groups welcomed the ruling, which they say confirms that planning and regulatory decisions must deliver real emissions reductions and may have wider implications for bodies such as the CRU and its data‑centre stance.
