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GDPR Privacy Statement
Posted 04/03/2019

GDPR and Our Privacy Statement

A new EU data protection law took effect on May 25th, 2018 called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which means you have more rights regarding information held concerning you.

In response to this we have developed a Privacy Statement (below).

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@environet.ie.

 

EPA Launches Water Abstraction Register
Posted 28/02/2019

The EPA has launched a register of water abstractions in accordance with the European Union (Water Policy) (Abstractions Registration) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 261 of 2018). 

EPA Launches Appropriate Assessment GeoTool
Posted 27/02/2019

The Environmental Protection Agency has recently launched an Appropriate Assessment online application map viewer to assist those involved in Appropriate Assessment. The GIS tool was developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, to automate and streamline part of the data gathering process of Stage 1 and Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decrease
Posted 27/02/2019

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) monitors emissions of 12,000 airlines, power plants and industries across the EU and is responsible for regulating around 45% of Europe’s carbon emissions.

EPA Online Application Process
Posted 08/02/2019

EPA Fire Water Guidance Consultation
Posted 28/03/2018

The EPA’s Draft Guidance on Fire Water Retention Facilities was first published in 1995. This Draft Guidance Note provided guidance to operators of industrial activities on fire water retention volume calculations and the requirements for fire water retention facilities.

Preparing for the MCP Directive
Posted 23/03/2018

The Medium Combustion Plants (MCP) Directive (EU) 2015/2193 was adopted in 2015 to limit emissions to atmosphere from boilers and other stationary combustion plant in the 1-50 MW(thermal input) range. It covers all fuel types. The Directive was implemented in Irish legislation by SI 595 of 2017, European Union (Medium Combustion Plants) Regulations 2017.

EPA Issues Solvent Management Plan Guidance
Posted 20/09/2017

The EPA has issued ‘best-practice’ guidance to assist licensees with the preparation of Solvent Management Plans (SMPs). Completion of a SMP is a specific requirement in some EPA licences and includes the following:

EPA Launches National Priority Site List
Posted 14/09/2017

Food & Drink Sector Environmental Standards
Posted 05/09/2017

In January 2017, the European Union (EU) published the First Draft Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document in the Food, Drink and Milk (FDM) Industries.

This draft BAT Reference (BREF) document concerns activities specified in the First Schedule to the EPA Act 1992 as amended, namely: