Environment
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Investing in water
A summary of the Water Services Investment Programme for 2010-2012. Three hundred and forty new contracts, worth €1.8 billion, along…
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Supporting the green enterprise economy
IBEC’s recently appointed Head of Energy and Environmental Policy Dr Neil Walker talks to Owen McQuade about the green agenda…
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Nessa Childers: responsible role
Nessa Childers MEP meets Meadhbh Monahan in the European Parliament to discuss her wide remit in Brussels and how decisions…
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A green message: John Gormley
“The green economy is not about taxing more, it’s about taxing smarter and spending smarter,” Environment Minister John Gormley tells…
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The green challenge
In these times of unprecedented economic crisis the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is focused on keeping the environment centre stage.…
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Cutting carbon
Budget 2010 saw the introduction of a carbon tax. eolas looks at what the carbon tax will mean for the…
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Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security
A climate change law and a more central role for the committee is “critical.” Formed in 2007, the Joint Committee…
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Climate extremes
This winter will be long remembered for two extreme events; the floods of November and the cold of December and…
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Smarter travel
‘Smarter Travel – A Sustainable Transport Future’ 2009-2020 is the Government’s action plan to free Irish towns and cities from…
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Energy in a green recovery: Eamon Ryan
Energy Minister Eamon Ryan TD updates eolas on Ireland’s progress towards a sustainable energy future and the role this will…
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