The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a fresh surge in global energy prices. Businesses and households grapple with rising costs and supply uncertainty. This latest crisis is doing more than squeezing margins, it is highlighting a deeper structural problem. The global fossil fuel based energy model that has underpinned economic growth for decades is increasingly unfit for purpose. With each cycle of energy supply shock and recovery, the urgency grows for nations to transition from passive petrostate customers to proactive, self sufficient, and climate friendly electrostates.

Techies Go Green is proud to announce our collaboration with Tech Central for the Tech Excellence Awards 2026. Awards night will be held on 14 May in Dublin. The Techies Go Green Sustainability Award, will be presented to the organisation that clearly demonstrates a commitment to sustainability, focusing on planning, execution, and the long-term benefits of sustainability initiatives.

In 2025, the sustainability bubble burst, or was at least significantly deflated. Regulatory and political shifts in Brussels and Washington slowed momentum: the EU’s CSRD accelerant was heavily diluted and the froth of the sustainability market was blown away by pushback from vested interests and a political swing to the right.

Sustainability is undergoing a reset. After years of momentum driven by regulation, reporting frameworks, and net-zero commitments, many businesses are reassessing how and why they invest in sustainability.

We’re in the midst of a climate crisis – a major challenge, with only a limited timeframe in which to act. Incrementalism isn’t working; radical solutions are needed to deliver transformative impacts, if we are to maintain a liveable planet and shared prosperity. Yet, culture wars represent a clear and present danger, undermining an effective transition towards a low-carbon economy, while also exacerbating a deteriorating climate.