This news update covers several topics including a proposed soft drink tax hike, a Dublin New Year festival, energy giants' focus on oil and gas, data center grid connections, and the role of data centers in renewable energy.
Health officials lobbied Jack Chambers for a soft drink tax hike ahead of Budget 2025, according to RTÉ. In a pre-budget submission, the department sought a 27 per cent increase to the tax levied on sugary drinks to keep pace with inflation. Fáilte Ireland’s New Year festival is set to welcome 50,000 visitors to Dublin next week. The event, promoted by MCD Productions, will see a number of free and ticketed events take place across the county from December 30 to January 1.
Cork singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot will headline the New Year’s Eve concert at Dublin Castle, with fireworks displays to take place at Howth Harbour and Dún Laoghaire Harbour. European energy giants doubled down on oil and gas this year to focus on near-term profits, slowing down – and even reversing – previous climate commitments. The shift away from progress on renewable energy is likely to continue in 2025, according to Reuters. Ireland will not be able to offer new data centre connections until 2030 to allow the power grid to “catch up” and low-carbon solutions to develop, Eamon Ryan has said. The outgoing Green Party minister for environment was questioned by reporters about a recent Business Post opinion piece by former Eirgrid boss Mark Foley, who claimed data centres were essential to create the demand for renewable electricity
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