Environment
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Ronan Mulhall: New waste resource opportunities
The new waste policy means greater regulation of waste collection, according to Ronan Mulhall, who leads on waste policy at…
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New WEEE targets from 2016
European legislation on recovering electrical waste will mean more demanding recovery rates from 2016. A revised WEEE (waste electrical and…
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ERP Ireland: New resources for recovery
The recast Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the current review of the producer responsibility initiatives (PRIs) model…
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Jeremy Oppenheim: Ireland’s global green opportunity
The world economy is fundamentally changing, making it impossible to separate economic and environmental decision-making, McKinsey’s Jeremy Oppenheim tells Environment…
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Climate adaptation: Humberto Delgado Rosa interview
The European Commission’s Humberto Delgado Rosa talks to Stephen Dineen about the need to adapt to climate change now and…
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New territory in environmental protection: James Curran interview
Chief Executive of the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency Professor James Curran outlines new thinking on the polluter pays principle and…
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Ensuring safe sewage treatment systems
Septic tanks and other domestic waste water treatment systems will face inspection from mid-2013. eolas analyses the EPA’s plans. A…
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Laura Burke: The environment as our most valuable asset
The EPA’s Director-General, Laura Burke, talks to eolas about the state of Ireland’s environment and progress in meeting the challenges…
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Climate change review: NESC interim report
Tackling climate change can become a national project with real economic benefits, analysis by the National Economic and Social Council…
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EU blueprint
A blueprint aimed at safeguarding Europe’s water will be in place this year aiming to steer policy towards better tackling…
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