At the beginning of September, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment (DCCAE) published its Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, which aims to give direction to waste planning and management in Ireland over the coming 5 years. Our Policy and Research Executive Michaela Reilly breaks down the actions contained in the plan,
Policy and Research Executive Michaela Reilly provides an overview of the recent ruling by the Supreme Court in favour of Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) against the Government over the lack of specificity of the National Mitigation Plan to meet its climate goals. Background to the case Ireland is obliged to cut its emissions
Policy and Research Executive Michaela Reilly shares the view from the EU and how the institutions are addressing the crisis. What has been happening in the EU to combat the economic challenges of COVID-19 pandemic? The COVID-19 crisis poses a huge challenge for the Union, where leaders have yet to agree on the best way