Environment
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Identifying and mitigating risk for water and wastewater workers
In recent years, the urgent need to address climate change and protect our planet’s natural resources has become increasingly apparent.…
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Hydrological futures for Ireland
Conor Murphy, professor in the Department of Geography at Maynooth University, speaks to eolas Magazine about the range of possible…
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H2.0: The future of water quality
With the world progressing at breakneck speed, our water sources face some challenges, but there is a silver lining: new…
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New EU Drinking Water Regulations in effect
The Government has transposed new EU drinking water regulations into law in the State, which will mean more oversight of…
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New water scheme aims to reduce agri-pollution
The Government has introduced the Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP), an initiative which aims to incentivise farmers to improve water…
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Cooperation agreed on protecting international waters
International waters are to be protected following the signing of the UN Treaty of the High Seas in June 2023,…
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Department of Finance issues climate guidance to public sector
Released by the Department of Finance on 2 May 2023, the roadmap calls for the appointment of a Climate and…
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Environment and Climate Minister Eamon Ryan TD: ‘Government will continue to lead on climate action’
Minister for the Environment and Climate Eamon Ryan TD responds to questions from eolas Magazine relating to Ireland’s journey towards…
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The illusion of progress is comforting and more dangerous than no progress at all
In the 12 months since the last eolas climate report, a number of important and critical successes have been achieved,…
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Waste-to-energy continues to play a vital role in energy recovery
Events of the past year have sharply exposed the precariousness of Ireland’s security of energy supply, as oil and natural…
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