Breakfast Briefing: Climate obligations after Coolglass
Time: 9:00-9:30am
Date: February 24th, 2026
Location: Gaffney Room
Climate obligations after Coolglass: The Supreme Court's Interpretation of Section 15 in Coolglass Wind Farm Ltd v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2026] IESC 5. This presentation examines the Supreme Court's landmark judgment - its first consideration of section 15(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 following its amendment by the 2021 Act.
Attendees will gain a clear understanding of when section 15 will be directly applicable or applicable through relevant implementing plans, the range of permissible decisions available to planning bodies, and practical guidance for planning authorities, developers, and other relevant bodies.
Speaker: Donnchadh Woulfe BL
This is a member only event.
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The Climate Bar Association (Comhshaol) is dedicated to pursuing pro-environmental initiatives within the Law Library and in society more widely. The Climate Bar Association is a Specialist Bar Association with three interconnected objectives:
- Pursuing practical green and environmental initiatives within the Law Library and surrounding neighbourhoods, for example planting and landscaping for pollinators and reduction of plastic and achievement of energy efficiency. This ties in with the Law Library’s own green status as well as outreach to the community in Dublin 7.
- Being a think-tank of environmental law expertise and thought leaders in environmental law and biodiversity protection for the Irish legal community and for Irish society. This will support the Bar of Ireland’s public service objectives as well as raising the profile and highlighting the expertise of the Bar externally.
- Enabling members to use their expertise to support NGO’s and other litigants to engage in environmental advocacy and litigation where relevant. This supports the Bar’s pro-bono commitments, and also opens up and supports areas of work for our members.
For more information on the association, please visit us at www.climatebar.ie or contact us at climatebar@lawlibrary.ie
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