Environment
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A New Environment: Ciarán Lynch
In the first in a series of interviews with Oireachtas committee chairs, Stephen Dineen talks to Ciarán Lynch about the…
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A sustainable recovery: Geraldine Tallon
Secretary General of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government Geraldine Tallon discusses the importance of sustainable development to…
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Global Utilities and Energy Expertise Applied Locally
Alan Fairman, Regional Director for Dalkia, outlines the critical role of utilities in the industrial environment and how Dalkia are…
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The way ahead in waste
The Government’s waste policy is starting to take shape. Higher landfill levies are designed to meet EU targets over two…
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Water Charges
While the Government presses ahead with plans to introduce domestic water charges, clarity is still needed on the finer details.…
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Transport delays
eolas reviews the Government’s transport infrastructure plans for the next six years. The focus on transport infrastructure “has shifted” from…
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Navigating Dublin
Aris Venetikidis tells eolas about his map of a better transport system for Dublin. To a German-born student in 2002,…
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Re-use, repair, recycle
The waste hierarchy in Ireland is skewed towards landfill and incineration, rather than prevention, recycling and energy recovery, leading environmental…
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A climate-changed land
NUI Maynooth climatologist Professor John Sweeney updates eolas on what a warmer future could mean for Ireland’s scenery. Ireland’s traditional…
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The economics of waste
Setting levies, allowing councils to choose their preferred technology and competitive tendering for household collection are the way forward for…
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