air quality

Medium Combustion Plant (MCP) Directive by Liam P. Ó Cléirigh

Medium Combustion Plant (MCP) Directive

The MCP Directive will limit the emissions allowable from new combustion plants in the 1-50 MWth range from 2018, while existing plants will have longer to comply. Read more

Transposition of MCP Directive in Ireland by Liam P. Ó Cléirigh

Transposition of MCP Directive in Ireland

Our consultation submission on the Medium Combustion Plant Directive addresses the need to balance environmental protection with the regulatory burden on affected sectors. Read more

Compliance with Ireland's air quality standards by Liam P. Ó Cléirigh

Compliance with Ireland's air quality standards

We review the air quality standards applicable to EU Member States and evaluate the latest air quality results for Ireland against them. Read more

Ireland's transboundary pollutants by Liam P. Ó Cléirigh

Ireland's transboundary pollutants

EU Member States must limit emissions of four transboundary pollutants. Ireland is complying with limits for two of these (SO2 and ammonia) and is exceeding those for the other two ... Read more