Challenges face Ireland’s environment, as well as its economy - Sep 08 2008, 10:04 AM The annual Environment Ireland conference runs this Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September in the Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin. The theme of the conference is Achieving a Sustainable Ireland.
EPA Prosecutes Adelphi Distributors Ltd. under the WEEE Regulations - Sep 15 2008, 2:00 PM On 12 September 2008, Adelphi Distributors Ltd., Waterford Airport Business Park, Waterford, pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in relation to four offences under the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (WEEE) Regulations 2005.
Greenbusiness.ie is launched for small and medium enterprises in Ireland - Sep 03 2008, 11:00 AM With energy costs, and waste and water charges increasing, businesses and other organisations are starting to look at reducing their overheads and adopting smarter, greener ways of doing business. To help businesses achieve this aim, the National Waste Prevention Programme, led by the EPA, has funded and developed greenbusiness.ie.
EPA Publishes National Hazardous Waste Management Plan - Sep 15 2008, 11:00 AM The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published a National Hazardous Waste Management Plan for the period 2008-2012 for the prevention, reduction and management of hazardous waste in Ireland.
EPA Air Quality in Ireland 2007 report released - Sep 16 2008, 11:00 AM The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its Air Quality in Ireland Report 2007. The release of the report coincides with EU Mobility Week, which runs from 16th to 22nd September 2008. This year’s theme is ‘clean air for all’.
EPA Projections of greenhouse gas emissions to 2020 - Sep 24 2008, 11:50 PM EPA Projections highlight difficulty in meeting 2020 targets for greenhouse gas emissions. Kyoto targets can be met but extra purchases of carbon credits will be necessary. Agriculture, energy and transport are key contributors.
EPA issues legally binding Direction to Galway City Council - Sep 24 2008, 4:25 PM EPA issues legally binding Direction to Galway City Council relating to lead concentrations in parts of the Galway city supply.
EPA Statement in relation to lead in drinking water supplies - Sep 29 2008, 4:48 PM Since the introduction of the Drinking Water Regulations in March 2007, eleven local authorities have notified the EPA of exceedances of the lead parametric value in relation to 23 out of the 944 public water supplies.
