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Latest EPA Research Strategy
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Review of STRIVE Research Programme
Authors: PA Consulting Group, September 2012
Year: 2012
This independent review of the STRIVE Research Programme was conducted by PA Consulting Group