Strategy, Policy & Legislation

TREI_cover_thumb Many EU and National policy, strategy and legislative documents reference waste prevention. Some key ones are listed below:

National Waste Prevention Programme - An information leaflet on Ireland’s National Waste Prevention Programme (EPA, 2019)
Towards a Resource Efficient Ireland - incorporating Ireland’s National Waste Prevention Programme (EPA, 2014)
A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy Ireland's National Waste Policy 2020-2025 (DCCAE, 2020)
A European Green Deal (European Commission, 2020)
Closing the loop – EU Implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan (European Commission, 2015)
Waste Framework Directive - Amended Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (European Commission, 2018)
Climate Action Plan - National Agenda on Climate Action (DCCAE, 2019)
SDG National Implementation Plan - National Implementation Plan for the Sustainable Development Goals (DCCAE, 2018)
National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2014-2020 - revised National Hazardous Waste Management Plan for Ireland (EPA 2014)
Progress Report on Growth and Employment in the Green Economy in Ireland 2013 - Policy Statement on growth and employment in the green economy (DJEI, 2013)

Last updated 28/09/2020