The EPA, as the Competent Authority in Ireland for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), today released its preliminary analysis of greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. Emissions from Irish power generation and industrial companies fell by 6.4 per cent (0.9 million tonnes) in 2020, to their lowest level since the EU ETS was introduced […]
Day: 13 April 2021
Pictured above: Elena Wrelton, Environmental Compliance Manager at ELVES. In last weeks discussion we spoke to Elena Wrelton who is the Environmental Compliance Manager at ELVES (ELV Environmental Services CLG) the compliance scheme for End-of-Life Vehicles. Her role focuses on the recycling operations side of the organisation including the Authorised Treatment Facility
Why has mankind been so interested in beekeeping over the centuries? You can bet that the first motivator was honey. After all, for many years and long before cane sugar, honey was the primary sweetener in use. It’s no wonder that honey remains the principal draw for many backyard beekeepers. But the sweet reward is by no […]
Image courtesy of @row4food via Flickr Intention to create ‘network that becomes a credible alternative for people’, says council South Dublin County Council has unveiled plans to become one of Ireland’s most cycle-friendly areas by laying out 263 km of bike track over the next eight years. At the core of the proposal is the […]