Regulation of natural gas interconnectors
In January 2011, the Commission for Energy Regulation published a consultation paper on the regulatory treatment of Ireland's natural gas interconnectors. Read more
Seveso III directive
There is a new draft directive being developed on the control of major accident hazards (COMAH), which will have implications for all operators of Seveso establishments when it ent ... Read more
Rules for electrical installations in explosive atmospheres
The third edition of the Electro-Technical Council of Ireland’s National Rules for Electrical Installations in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres came into force in January 2012. Read more
Annual environmental reports (AER) to the EPA
Ireland’s environmental regulator, the Environmental Protection Agency, published revised guidance for IPC and waste-licensed facilities on the annual reporting of environmental co ... Read more
EPA guidance on noise
In 2012 the EPA published guidance on environmental noise for licensed sites in Ireland and for carrying out and assessing the results from noise surveys. Read more
New industrial emissions directive
The European Commission has recently recast several existing directives covering emissions from industrial operations into a new directive on industrial emissions (integrated pollu ... Read more
Introduction of biofuel obligation scheme
The biofuel obligation scheme was introduced in 2010 as a key component in Ireland’s renewable energy strategy. It obliges oil companies to supply certain minimum amounts of biofue ... Read more
Shale gas: a 'game-changer' for gas supply?
In the 2000s the supply outlook for natural gas in the USA was transformed by the emerging viability of unconventional gas supplies, primarily shale gas. By 2009 the IEA described ... Read more