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On 8 February 2019 the High Court delivered a helpful judgment in relation to mitigation measures in screening for Appropriate...

The UK Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has reminded developers of their legal obligation to consider the impact of their construction...

Toxic air will shorten the life expectancy of children by 20 months a major new study has revealed. Severe air pollution is rife across...

From diversity to the impact of real estate on people and the environment, the 26,000 delegates at MIPIM in Cannes...

The Birds Directive, one of the first pieces of environmental legislation in Europe, celebrates today its 40th anniversary. Protecting over 500...

A survey from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England claims to have discovered that there is enough brownfield...

Several top Irish companies have been named and shamed for not reporting their greenhouse gas emissions.  CDP, a not-for-profit organisation which...

A new study in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has found that the compounds in our medicines and personal care products can...

The Government is committing to raising the amount of electricity generated from renewable sources from 30% now to 70% by...

Contaminated land under Clydeside poses an immediate risk to human health because of toxic waste leaking into the River Clyde,...

Sir David Attenborough is to present an “urgent” new documentary about climate change, looking at the potential threats to our...

Thursday, 21 March was ‘International Day of Forests’ and Teagasc highlighted the multiple benefits of well-sited and sustainably managed forests...

Almost 14,000 objections have been lodged against Irish Water's proposed €500m waste water treatment centre in Clonshaugh, north Dublin. The...

On March 13, 2019, the European Commission (EC) published a fact sheet on the sustainability for biofuels specified. EC adopted...

Regulations governing liability for soil pollution (including the allocation, transfer and limitation of liability): Soil pollution is not comprehensively regulated...

Air pollution monitoring will be prioritised in Mayfield to assess the impacts of up to 1,000 Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs)...

After the Failure of Ringsend tank led to sewage discharge into Dublin Bay are you compliant with the regulations governing...

1. Why do we need a strategic approach on pharmaceuticals in the environment? Pharmaceuticals are used in human or veterinary...

Four residents living close to Tayto Park have put the brakes on plans for a new ‘iconic’ €14 million steel ride roller coaster...

A subsidy to encourage biomass burning alongside peat for electricity generation is allowing the “commercially unviable” industry to survive, environmentalists...

In Yellowstone National Park, lies the Heart Lake Geyser Basin. This area is home to pools of hot water, ranging from...

To mark Engineers Ireland’s Engineers Week 2-8 March, 2019, we shine the spotlight on environmental engineering and focus on Verde's...

When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published their latest report in October, the message was stark: if the planet wants...

An estimated 385,000 people worldwide died prematurely in 2015 from air pollution caused by vehicle exhaust emissions, a US study...

A failure at one of the large processing tanks at Ringsend wastewater treatment plant occurred at the weekend, and caused a discharge...

Toxic green and black snow has covered several polluted Russian towns forcing panicked residents to wear masks.  Mass protests have erupted...

The bioremediation, wider soil treatment, arsenic removal and water monitoring markets are all forecast to grow strongly to 2025, say...

Verde Environmental Consultants offer a wide range of environmental services to the construction industry including: Environmental & Occupational Exposure Risk...

The Government is to scale up efforts to address widespread species loss in Ireland and to protect habitats details of which will...

Connected smaller bodies of waters act as both buffers and filters for larger rivers and streams.  The fact that something...

There has been fury locally for two months over the leak – but at last week’s meeting of the Mullingar...

Eating less meat, flying less, or opting for renewable energy can accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. But why...

The Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action has held a series of public hearings on how Ireland’s carbon emissions can be...

A major new EU Pilot Project will monitor population trends of butterflies to assess the health of the environment and...

Since the Trump administration took office, it has been fighting what they call an “anti-growth” agenda put in place by...

As part of the debate on the future of Europe, launched with the Commission's White Paper of 1 March 2017, the European...

Pollution and other environmental hazards pose health risks to everyone, but have greater impacts on some people due to their...

Launching judicial reviews for strategic infrastructure developments The Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended provides for a special planning...

Research published last week by Pinergy, reveals how businesses are placing increased focus when it comes to monitoring their energy...

It has been known for a while that the amount of animal products being eaten is bad for both the...

An extension to Tourmakeady Sewerage Scheme is vital to protect the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme, which covers a...

Events D.C., the city’s conventions and sports authority, is raising the price tag of planned community sports fields at the RFK Stadium...

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has published - Better Planning: reforms for sustainable development - as part of its ongoing Better...

SCENTED candles are a danger and should be avoided, a Cork Chemistry professor has said.  Professor John Sodeau of the Centre...

Despite successes in addressing some of the most hazardous chemicals, more attention is needed to address the danger posed by...

Friends of the Earth has called on the Government to include the carbon tax in a series of decarbonisation measures...

Over 300 people attended a protest in Westmeath last weekend against plans to extract some nine million gallons of water a day...

Ireland now dumps more than €3m of food each day, new research has shown - and a new RTÉ documentary...

1. Accessible freshwater accounts for less than 1% of all water on the Planet. Water covers 70% of the Planet...

Commemoration events to mark the 40th anniversary of the tragic Whiddy Island disaster, which took the lives of 51 people,...

The European Union’s Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) (2010/75/EU) requires the following categories of activity to operate in accordance with a permit: energy...

After a wasteful Christmas, here are some suggestions to restore your impact on the environment in 2019: 1. Walk, run...

What do you think is the most pressing environmental issue today and why? Ireland recognizes that climate change, which interacts...

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional political agreement on the ambitious new...

The average person generates about 25 per cent more waste than during the rest of the year and a new...

European Union (EU) Member States have an opportunity to set ambitious limits for pollutant emissions from power plants. According to...

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, has published the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill, 2018 which appoints a...

The UN climate talks have received a much-needed injection as they enter their final hours, with an alliance of 27...

Greenhouse gas emissions figures released last week by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show that Ireland’s emissions decreased slightly in...

Even the world’s most modern waste incinerators still emit dangerous pollutants far beyond EU toxic emissions limit, a new study has revealed.  The...

Raw sewage from the equivalent of 88,000 people in 38 towns and villages is still flowing into our rivers and...

Farmers, for over 50 years, have been using bird pest control measures but no specific national legislation exists in relation...

Seán Canney T.D., Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development launched the Local Authority Adaptation Strategy...

An Bord Pleanála (ABP) has granted planning permission for a plastic factory in Skibbereen, Co Cork despite deep reservations from...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces licences issued to Irish Water for operating waste-water treatment plants and industrial/waste licences issued...

An Taisce has initiated judicial review proceedings against the Department for Climate Action (DCCAE) in relation to the granting of...

The European Commission in its low-carbon economy suggest cutting domestic Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by...

Green campaigners have urged the European commission to ensure a post-Brexit trade deal guarantees a powerful environmental watchdog in the...

There were 102 cranes visible over the centre of Dublin on November 1st from the seventh floor of The Irish Times building...

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment announced yesterday that he has secured government approval to draw up an...

Europe’s intensive agriculture strategy is affecting the EU’s drinking water quality, one of Europe’s leading conservation NGO has said. Birdlife...

Fifty-four percent of Irish organisations participating in the World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report expect their projects to be green by...

Exposure to traffic pollution in the womb is linked to a small but significant increased risk of autism in children,...

Think of some inventions that help fight climate change. What came to mind first? I bet you thought of solar panels...

Friends of the Earth wants to encourage those who want a clean home to think about the cleanliness of the...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine, Michael Creed TD, has announced the roll-out of an innovative collaboration between Government...

The Environmental Protection Agency’s conference, Moving Ireland into the New Plastics Economy, took place in Dublin last week, November 08 2018.  Opening the...

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently clarified the distinction between mitigation measures and compensatory measures under...

Most managers in the private markets industry are keenly aware of risks and opportunities associated with investing with environmental, social...

The “artificial divide” between farmers and environmentalists has been criticised by MEP Mairead McGuinness, who said that many farmers are...

Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970, leading the world’s foremost experts to warn...

Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental performance are cornerstones of Verde's business. We always put health & safety as a first...

The report from the EU Commission on the implementation of EU waste legislation, including the early warning report for Member...

The New Lincoln Elementary School was demolished without fanfare this summer after years of standing vandalized and vacant in Lackawanna’s...

The availability of large tracts of land on which to build new projects in advantageous locations is shrinking.  As a...

The EPA have issued Round 3 of its Strategic Noise Maps.  The main focus of noise maps is for strategic management...

The manslaughter conviction last week of a farmer in Tralee shows how all-pervasive one of the curses of our age...

There is an emerging model for cross-sector collaboration that aims to create a world ready for the sustainability challenges ahead....

The results of today’s single-use, throw-away plastic culture can be seen on sea shores and in oceans everywhere. Plastic waste...

Land and soil provide vital resources to society such as food, feed, fuel, fibres and shelter. They also provide ecosystem...

The EEA report ‘Mercury in Europe’s environment – A priority for European and global action’ describes the problem of mercury...

The just released WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region provide strong evidence that noise is one of the...

The coming weeks are critical for the Brexit negotiations and the future EU-UK relationship.  Negotiations are intensifying in the build-up to the...

Speaking at the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) conference at Croke Park on Tuesday, Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy said further...

World Green Building Week (24 - 30 September 2018) is an annual event that motivates and empowers us all to...

Sean Kyne TD, Minister with responsibility for the Inland Fisheries sector, has committed funding of €300,000 for 2019 to ensure...

Very few large companies in the U.K. are meeting requirements to disclose information on their strategies, employment diversity, and their...

The 5th European Water Conference will be an occasion to review progress on implementating EU water legislation. The event is jointly organised...

Behavioural change will play a significant role in future global energy trends, a University College Cork (UCC) climate expert has said. ...

The recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly are the best foundation on which to lay a policy roadmap for lasting leadership in tackling...

A large variety of micro-organic (MO) compounds is used in huge quantities for a range of purposes (e.g. manufacturing, food...

Ireland faces huge challenges to meet binding 2020 EU targets, says Minister. The Green Party has called for a complete...

A 6-week process of public consultation on the General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2018 commenced on Friday,...

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it has been unable to identify the source of a mystery discharge which turned a...

The Earth's climate has changed throughout history and, in recent decades, scientists have concluded that the planet is currently going...

Verde Environmental Consultants on-site in Dublin installing a dewatering well. This is the first step in a dewatering setup. Once...

Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems (or GDEs) are ecosystems that rely on groundwater for their continued existence. Groundwater is water that has seeped down beneath Earth’s surface and has come...

Hydrologists and hydrogeologists are water scientists who study the properties of freshwater and its distribution on the continents. Together, hydrology...

Ireland has been placed among the worst European performers in a range of environmental areas, according to detailed new statistical...

The aquatic and human health consequences of pharmaceutical drugs entering the environment through wastewater treatment plants is not yet well understood.  As...

Farmers will be allowed to take up more groundwater to irrigate parched crops during the ongoing heatwave, after a “drought...

While tidy by definition means “arranged neatly and in order”, it is becoming clear that the TidyTowns competition is making...

The National Waste Prevention Programme's annual report for 2017 was launched today, highlighting the work of the Programme in supporting businesses...

Scientists have identified 22 key research questions surrounding the risks associated with chemicals in the environment in Europe.  Chemicals released...

More than half of all sites considered to pose the greatest risk of breaching pollution regulations are involved in the...

Microplastics in rivers have been found in much higher concentrations downstream from wastewater treatment plants, researchers have found. In one...

UN Environment and Google recently announced a global partnership that promises to change the way we see our planet. Combining environmental...

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve exponentially. With environmental concerns ever more at the forefront, experts are turning to AI...

A new report from an alliance of over 100 Irish civil society groups has criticised the Irish Government’s commitment to...

Drilling for new gas in Irish waters is not compatible with achieving Paris Agreement targets to limit the impact of...

Ireland is implementing the EU Clean Air Package which contains a suite of policies and legislative proposals to update and modernise EU clean...

The SFI Research Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) has secured an additional €4.4 million in funding from...