Environment
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Water services investment: A&L Goodbody
Alison Fanagan, Head of Environmental & Planning and Noeleen McHenry, Solicitor, Environmental & Planning consider the legal implications of transferring…
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John McCarthy: European priorities
John McCarthy discusses the environmental issues likely to impact on Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in…
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Barry O’Flynn: a Green IFSC
Barry O’Flynn of the Green IFSC steering group tells Stephen Dineen about the vision of Ireland becoming a hub for…
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Green economic growth
Environmental policies should be designed to promote innovation and must take account of their economic impact, the OECD’s Brendan Gillespie…
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Green procurement
Seven categories of State purchasing have been identified for greening. eolas outlines the draft national green public procurement action plan.…
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Review of climate policy
Environment Minister Phil Hogan is preparing for the post-Kyoto world. Stephen Dineen reports. The Minister for the Environment’s review of…
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Living with flooding
Peter Cheney considers how Ireland’s response needs to adapt as climate change increases the frequency of floods. October’s flash floods,…
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Reviewing the EPA
The first review of the Environmental Protection Agency acknowledges its work and finds some room for improvement. The Environmental Protection…
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Preparing for climate change
An integrated approach is required when making environmental policy that adapts to the “unprecedented” impacts of climate change, according to…
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Packaging tax
A tax on packaging is being considered by the Environment Minister as part of his new national waste policy. Stephen…
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