Compliance with new Seveso III regulations
Operators of COMAH / Seveso establishments in Ireland should be aware of the requirements set out in the new regulations that were introduced in 2015. Read more
Priority sites for environmental-licence enforcement
The Irish EPA has updated its methodology for identifying its priority list of licensed sites. It expects to make the list available to the public during 2016 and will use it to be ... Read more
EU ETS: beyond 2020
Phase IV of the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) will run from 2021 until 2030 and is proposed to include steeper annual reductions in the GHG emissions cap. Read more
Evolution of the biofuels obligation scheme
There have been several changes to the biofuels obligation scheme since it was introduced in 2010, including the introduction of sustainability regulations & an increase to the obl ... Read more
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
Classification, labelling & packaging (CLP) regulation
The European system for classifying, labelling and packaging of dangerous substances has been updated, with the CLP regulation replacing the dangerous substances directive. This h ... Read more
EPA to publish keystone enforcement documents
The EPA has expanded the range of licence enforcement documents available to the public on its website as part of its duties under the Aarhus Convention and the EU directive on acc ... Read more
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