Environment
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Circular economy: Compost critical to the future of soil health
More and more of Northern Ireland’s ratepayers are heeding the pleas of their local councils to better utilise their kitchen…
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Single-use plastics and the circular economy
EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, discusses the reasoning and ambitions of the EU’s recent Directive…
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Time for a SEA change?
William Orbinson QC discusses the implications of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for forthcoming local development plans and offers his thoughts…
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Drains before cranes
NI Water Chief Executive Sara Venning discusses the challenges for water and wastewater infrastructure and the significant investment needed to…
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Waste: A Welsh perspective
David Warren, Head of Circular Economy Policy Development at the Welsh Government outlines the drivers behind the nation’s impressive waste…
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Carbon intensity indicators published
A new report published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs shows increased levels of carbon intensity in…
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A different environment
Iain Greenway, Director of Historic Environment, discusses how a move into the Department for Communities has helped in the bid…
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Self-sufficiency in waste management
In the last number of decades, the overarching policy framework for waste and resource management in Northern Ireland has largely…
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Waste management
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published its annual report on Northern Ireland Local Authority Collected…
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Pumping millions, creating £billions
Every day, every aspect of business and domestic life in Northern Ireland depends on the services NI Water provides. Supplying…
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