OCTOBER 2025

Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy

Legal and regulatory developments impacting sectors across the economy, including energy, construction & engineering, public procurement, transport and digital infrastructure.

Highlights this month...


BIOMETHANE

As plans to develop the biomethane sector progress, we look at key points to consider in developing production facilities.

Read our briefing on Biomethane: a Guide to project development in Ireland

ONSHORE RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY

RESS 5 provisional auction results are available.

Read more in our Energy section

PERMIT-GRANTING PROCEDURES

Progress on transposition of Renewable Energy Directive permit-granting requirements continues, as outlined in our briefing and Environment section.

Read more in our briefing on Renewable Energy: Permit-granting Procedures – New site notice form