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The European Council and Parliament have agreed to update the lists of ground and surface water pollutants under the Water Framework Directive...

The European Council and Parliament have agreed to update the lists of ground and surface water pollutants under the Water Framework Directive, Environmental Quality Standards Directive and Groundwater Directive...

The National Biomethane Strategy, published in May 2024, sets out the policy framework for an agri-led biomethane sector.

For each of the six environmental objectives, the European Commission will need to adopt technical screening criteria ("TSC") and this will be done through delegated acts.

The European Council has agreed to a proposal to set a binding target of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2040.

On 15 April 2025, the Irish Government published the Climate Action Plan 2025 ("CAP25"). CAP25 is the third update to Ireland's Climate Action Plan under...

The Council adopted a recast Directive on urban wastewater treatment which sets out rules on the collection, treatment and discharge of urban wastewater as well as sanitation...

Ireland's Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 introduces targeted reforms to EPA licensing processes, while legal challenges to the EU's Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive threaten a new extended producer responsibility model requiring pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturers to fund 80% of quaternary water treatment costs.

We are pleased to report that we have increased our efforts as a firm in relation to the environment over the past 12 months. We have continued our ongoing commitment to net-zero principles...

The High Court states, obiter, that if it is known before development consent is granted that a derogation licence is needed, it should be obtained in advance of development consent being granted.