Environment
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Managing waste on-site
Site waste management plans (SWMPs) are to become a statutory requirement for construction companies carrying out a project worth £300,000…
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Green New Deal
Plans to revive Northern Ireland’s economy and improve energy efficiency have been published by a lobby group. agendaNi takes a…
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Bioenergy: energy from the land
Government support for bioenergy on farms and forest land has been re-emphasised but environmentalists question some of the technologies.…
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Bioenergy: action plan preparations
A research forum and clearer information on bioenergy’s benefits are among the sector’s suggestions to government, Barbara Swann outlines. As…
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Agriculture cuts
Richard Halleron considers whether agriculture will be able to persuade the general public of its worth. Speculation is rife…
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England’s fresh look at waste
All policies are up for discussion in a wide-ranging waste review started by Defra. An end to landfill, with limited…
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Reviewing waste
agendaNi looks to the South where a major review of waste is shaping new policy. Waste is high on the…
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Europe’s waste controls
Northern Ireland has received consent from the European Commission to relax its target for the amount of waste sent to…
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Agriculture in the economy
Richard Halleron recounts the success story of Northern Ireland’s farms and food industries despite the wider downturn and takes stock…
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The road to reform
agendaNi unpacks the plans for a new public transport agency to oversee the province’s sector. Chief among the new recommendations…
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