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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…
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Environmental Pillar position on GAEC2
13 January 2025
The Environmental Pillar has adopted a series of recommendations for the Irish g…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Environmental Pillar Election Manifesto Policy Proposals
27 March 2019
Please find the Environmental Pillar’s election manifesto to include our key pol…
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Budget 2018: Taking Steps to Green the Irish Economy
22 September 2017
The Environmental Pillar calls on the government to incorporate the Polluter Pay…
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Not So Green: Debunking the Myths around Irish Agriculture
21 July 2016
This document, compiled by members of the Environmental Pillar and Stop Climate…
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National Mitigation Plan submission July 2015
10 September 2015
The Environmental Pillar welcomes the opportunity to input into the draft Nation…
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Submission on the draft 2015 NRP for Ireland
12 August 2015
In regard to the Draft NRP for Ireland, The Environmental Pillar highlight conce…
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Consolidated Policy Document of Environmental Pillar
9 August 2015
This document is a compilation of the headlines of all Environmental Pillar Poli…
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Water Services Policy
5 June 2015
Ireland is facing an uncertain future in respect to its antiquated and dilapidat…
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Submission on Local and Community Development
14 April 2015
The Environmental Pillar made a submission on the draft Framework Policy for Com…
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Policy on Community Energy
25 March 2015
Follow the link below for the Environmental Pillar’s Policy on Community Energy…
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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…
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Submission on investing in our transport future
14 October 2014
The Environmental Pillar made a submission to the public consultation on Investi…
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Submission on draft Forestry Programme 2014-2020
14 October 2014
The Environmental Pillar made a substantive submission on the SEA for the draft…
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Submission: European Commission consultation on Fisheries Opportunities 2015
26 September 2014
The Environmental Pillar welcomed the opportunity to comment on the European Com…
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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…
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Submission on the National Risk Assessment 2014
14 July 2014
The Draft National Risk Assessment has an explicit goal of ensuring that Ireland…
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Policy on the TTIP, CETA and TISA
8 July 2014
The Environmental Pillar Policy on the TTIP CETA and TISA June 2014 The Enviro…
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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…
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Greening the economy and creating sustainable employment
31 July 2013
Abstract The Action Plan for Jobs 2012 includes a commitment to produce a Green…
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Consolidated Policy Document
9 July 2013
This document is a compilation of the headlines of all Environmental Pillar Poli…
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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…
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Policy on Site Value Tax
18 October 2012
The Environmental Pillar has added its weight to the growing push for a Site Val…
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Creating Sustainable Employment by Greening the Economy
11 August 2012
A green economy should be a driver of competitiveness, security of supply and su…
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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…
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Tree Cover Policy
21 December 2010
Policy published in November 2010. Ireland’s western Atlantic seaboard location…
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Response to Climate Change Legislation
9 June 2010
Climate change remains the defining challenge of our age. The Environmental Pill…
