The Irish Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment's consultation on the transposition of the Medium Combustion Plant (MCP) Directive (Directive (EU) 2015/2193) into Irish legislation concluded in late September 2017.
Byrne Ó Cléirigh was pleased to submit a comprehensive set of responses as part of the consultation process. Our input was derived from decades of experience in providing advice to industry and regulatory authorities on the licensing of emissions from a wide range of industrial and combustion sources, including those regulated under the Air Pollution Act and the Protection of the Environment Act (integrated pollution control (IPC) and industrial emissions (IE) licensing).
We are particularly mindful of the imperative to strike the right balance between environmental protection and the regulatory burden imposed on operators in the industrial, institutional and commercial sectors.
Our consultation submission is available here.