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Environmental Pillar Reaction to the European Parliament Vote on EU Nature Restoration Law
12 July 2023
Today the European parliament voted to adopt an EU Nature Restoration Law. At th…
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Rally Calls on Political Leaders to Support an Ambitious Nature Restoration Law
30 May 2023
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 May 2023 A coalition of leading environmental organisations…
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Report exposes serious faults in Government backed Planning Bill
5 May 2023
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 May 2023 The Environmental Pillar, an advocacy coalition of…
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Ireland’s Biodiversity at a Critical Juncture
5 April 2023
The Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss issued a final report today with 159…
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Coillte, Bord Na Móna and other public bodies in urgent need of reform
16 February 2023
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 February 2023 In a letter sent to Irish Ministers and other…
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Government planning bill brings more dysfunction, delay and uncertainty for housing
27 January 2023
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 January 2023 Deeply troubling changes to Ireland’s planning…
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Only an ambitious Nature Restoration Law will deliver for Irish peatlands
15 December 2022
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 December 2022 A report from the Environmental Pillar highli…
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Major planning changes proposed before and after Christmas
13 December 2022
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 December 2022 Today at cabinet the Government approved a ne…
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Government rushes planning legislation, eroding independence & public confidence in An Bord Pleanála
6 December 2022
IMMEDEIATE RELEASE 6 December 2022 The Government has moved to bypass the remain…
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No time to waste: Budget 2023 must Prioritise Biodiversity, Climate and Protecting the Vulnerable.
27 September 2022
No time to waste: Budget 2023 must Prioritise Biodiversity, Climate and Protecti…
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Lack of food systems discussion at COP26 is entirely unacceptable
15 November 2021
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The lack of discussion around food systems at the COP26 con…
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Soon-to-be-published Climate Action Plan must meet this moment
31 October 2021
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ireland must put its money where its mouth is with the new…
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Ireland’s draft CAP Strategic Plan is failing the environment
20 October 2021
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Measures in the draft CAP Strategic Plan fall far short of w…
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The Environmental Pillar opposes Department cuts to space for nature on farmland
5 October 2021
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Environmental Pillar is dismayed with a recent proposed…
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Budget 2022: Time for the Government to put its money where its mouth is
1 October 2021
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Government must put its money where its mouth is in the…
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Food Vision 2030: another detrimental blueprint for agriculture
3 August 2021
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The newly published Food Vision 2030 Strategy is yet anothe…
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The Agri-Food 2030 strategy must forge a path of transformation
17 April 2021
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The newly published Agri-Food 2030 Strategy must set us on…
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Ireland must meet the moment and halve its emissions over the next decade
25 March 2021
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ireland must face the concrete challenge head-on of halving…
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The Environmental Pillar withdraws from the problematic 2030 Agri-Food Strategy Committee
25 February 2021
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ireland’s leading coalition of environmental groups has rel…
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The Environmental Pillar cautiously welcomes Brexit Deal
24 December 2020
The Environmental Pillar has given a cautious welcome to the news that a deal ha…
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Local community representation crucial for Forestry Policy group
16 December 2020
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local community campaigns must have a voice on the newly fo…
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Ag Climatise is a roadmap for business-as-usual damage to climate
10 December 2020
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The recently published Ag Climatise roadmap by the Departme…
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EPA's clarion call for action welcome
25 November 2020
25 November 2020 The clarion call to action from the Environmental Protection…
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Fundamental Flaws in Climate Bill must addressed in pre-legislative scrutiny
21 October 2020
The Environmental Pillar is pleased to see the Bill strengthen the State’s commi…
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New agri-food policy must shift away from intensive practices
16 October 2020
IMMEDIATE RELEASE This World Food Day, the Environmental Pillar and the Susta…
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Forestry Bill fails to solve the sector's problems
25 September 2020
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The current Forestry Bill set to go before the Dáil today fa…
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Biodiversity, climate and just recovery must be prioritised in 2021 budget
24 September 2020
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The State must prioritise the biodiversity and climate cris…
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Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy an "important first step"
4 September 2020
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ireland’s leading environmental coalition welcomed the publ…
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Minister Hackett’s consultation for Forestry must be reconsidered
14 August 2020
14 August 2020 IMMEDIATE RELEASE The consultation process initiated to res…
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Environmental Pillar response to the published Programme for Government.
19 June 2020
During the General Election, the Environmental Pillar, a leading environmental c…
