Policies

  • Joint Declaration on accelerating renewable energy while ensuring environmental protection

    7 July 2025

    Over the past 3 years, environmental NGOs, the renewable energy industry and gri…

  • Environmental Pillar position on GAEC2

    13 January 2025

    The Environmental Pillar has adopted a series of recommendations for the Irish g…

  • Supporting greater ambition for Ireland’s Peatlands in the EU Nature Restoration law

    7 December 2022

    Summary: we welcome the targets within the NRL proposal to restore and rewet dra…

  • Budget 2023: Proposals for a more sustainable, resilient and equitable Ireland

    23 September 2022

    This year’s Budget takes place under the backdrop of war in Europe, a lingering…

  • Towards a New Agricultural and Food Policy for Ireland – Recommendations for Government

    20 September 2022

    Towards a New Agricultural and Food Policy for Ireland Recommendations for Gover…

  • Environmental Pillar Election Manifesto Policy Proposals

    27 March 2019

    Please find the Environmental Pillar’s election manifesto to include our key pol…

  • Budget 2018: Taking Steps to Green the Irish Economy

    22 September 2017

    The Environmental Pillar calls on the government to incorporate the Polluter Pay…

  • Not So Green: Debunking the Myths around Irish Agriculture

    21 July 2016

    This document, compiled by members of the Environmental Pillar and Stop Climate…

  • National Mitigation Plan submission July 2015

    10 September 2015

    The Environmental Pillar welcomes the opportunity to input into the draft Nation…

  • Submission on the draft 2015 NRP for Ireland

    12 August 2015

    In regard to the Draft NRP for Ireland, The Environmental Pillar highlight conce…

  • Consolidated Policy Document of Environmental Pillar

    9 August 2015

    This document is a compilation of the headlines of all Environmental Pillar Poli…

  • Water Services Policy

    5 June 2015

    Ireland is facing an uncertain future in respect to its antiquated and dilapidat…

  • Submission on Local and Community Development

    14 April 2015

    The Environmental Pillar made a submission on the draft Framework Policy for Com…

  • Policy on Community Energy

    25 March 2015

    Follow the link below for the Environmental Pillar’s Policy on Community Energy…

  • Statement on an EU Legally Binding Agreement on Forestry

    14 November 2014

    The Environmental Pillar calls on the Irish Government to actively seek the comp…

  • Submission on investing in our transport future

    14 October 2014

    The Environmental Pillar made a submission to the public consultation on Investi…

  • Submission on draft Forestry Programme 2014-2020

    14 October 2014

    The Environmental Pillar made a substantive submission on the SEA for the draft…

  • Submission: European Commission consultation on Fisheries Opportunities 2015

    26 September 2014

    The Environmental Pillar welcomed the opportunity to comment on the European Com…

  • Submission on the Action Plan for Jobs 2014

    14 July 2014

    The Environmental Pillar made a summary submission on the Action Plan for Jobs 2…

  • Submission on the National Risk Assessment 2014

    14 July 2014

    The Draft National Risk Assessment has an explicit goal of ensuring that Ireland…

  • Policy on the TTIP, CETA and TISA

    8 July 2014

     The Environmental Pillar Policy on the TTIP CETA and TISA June 2014 The Enviro…

  • Policy Regarding the Setting up of a Coherent Network of Marine Protected Areas

    26 June 2014

    The Environment Pillar is calling for urgent action to protect and restore marin…

  • Greening the economy and creating sustainable employment

    31 July 2013

    Abstract The Action Plan for Jobs 2012 includes a commitment to produce a Green…

  • Consolidated Policy Document

    9 July 2013

    This document is a compilation of the headlines of all Environmental Pillar Poli…

  • Ban GM Crops until proved safe for our health and our environment say environmental groups.

    4 March 2013

    Click here to download the Environmental Pillar’s Policy Statement on Geneticall…

  • Policy on Site Value Tax

    18 October 2012

    The Environmental Pillar has added its weight to the growing push for a Site Val…

  • Creating Sustainable Employment by Greening the Economy

    11 August 2012

    A green economy should be a driver of competitiveness, security of supply and su…

  • Policy on Shale Gas, Shale Oil, Coal Bed Methane and ‘Fracking’

    3 August 2012

    The Environmental Pillar has published its policy on shale gas, calling for cess…

  • Tree Cover Policy

    21 December 2010

    Policy published in November 2010. Ireland’s western Atlantic seaboard location…

  • Response to Climate Change Legislation

    9 June 2010

    Climate change remains the defining challenge of our age. The Environmental Pill…