Latest Governance Publications
Thematic Research Priorities 2024 - 2026
Authors: EPA, July 2024
Year: 2024
As part of its research strategy, EPA Research 2030, the EPA will carry out a detailed consultation to identify key research areas and actions, including emerging challenges and knowledge requirements, to inform the direction of the EPA Research Programme on a three-year cycle. The Thematic Research Priorities have now been updated for the period 2024 to 2026.
2024 EPA Research 2030 Action Plan
Authors: EPA, May 2024
Year: 2024
Summary: This Action Plan 2024 provides a guide for the planned activities of the EPA Research Programme in 2024.
Research 445: Transboundary Adaptation Learning Exchange: Policy and Practice
Authors: Denise McCullagh, Anna Beswick, Stephen Jones, Jane McCullough and Jeremy Gault, December 2023
Year: 2023
The need for transformational climate adaptation that moves beyond the business-as-usual approach currently employed by a large majority of governments is becoming increasingly evident as the environmental, social and economic benefits of early and proactive adaptation are observed. The pressures of climate change require society-wide ownership of adaptation. However, for this to happen, all voices need to be represented in decision-making throughout the adaptation process. An assessment of the national climate adaptation policies of the five jurisdictions of Ireland and the UK was conducted to identify barriers and enabling conditions for adaptation in each of the jurisdictions.
Research 432: Valorisation Alternatives to Landfill for Organic Residues
Authors: Jessica Graça, Brian Murphy and Brian Kelleher, May 2023
Year: 2023
The EPA’s latest data (November 2022) show that municipal waste generation increased by over 440,000 tonnes in the last 5 years, and now amounts to 3.2 million tonnes. The VALOR study looked at how the resource value of the mechanically separated organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MS-OFMSW) can be maximised. The study also characterised the organic fractions of municipal solid waste (MSW).
2023 EPA Research 2030 Action Plan
Authors: EPA, March 2023
Year: 2023
This Action Plan 2023 provides a guide for the planned activities of the EPA Research Programme in 2023.
Guide to 2021 EPA Funding Schemes
Authors: EPA, March 2021
Year: 2021
This guide provides an overview of the EPA Research funding schemes open in 2021.
Discussion Document supporting the 2021-2023 EPA Research 2030 Thematic Research Areas Assessment
Authors: EPA, March 2021
Year: 2021
This document is the Discussion Document supporting the EPA Research 2030: 2021–2023 Thematic Research Areas Assessment.
2021-2023 EPA Research 2030 Thematic Research Areas Assessment
Authors: EPA, March 2021
Year: 2021
This thematic assessment provides an overview of the research areas linked to addressing knowledge and evidence gaps to support medium and long-term environmental policy actions and objectives, identified for the period 2021-2023.
2021 EPA Research 2030 Action Plan
Authors: EPA, March 2021
Year: 2021
This Action Plan 2021 provides a guide for the planned activities of the EPA Research Programme in 2021.
2022 EPA Research 2030 Action Plan
Authors: EPA, March 2021
Year: 2021
This Action Plan 2022 provides a guide for the planned activities of the EPA Research Programme in 2022.
EPA Research 2030 Framework A Framework for EPA Research 2021-2030
Authors: EPA, February 2021
Year: 2021
EPA Research 2030 is a 10-year high-level framework for research programming (2021-2030), designed to be agile, responsive and flexible.