Consultation calls
Review and Public Consultation of the Smoky Coal Ban Regulations
Closing Date: Thursday, 17th May 2012
On 12 April 2012 Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan T.D., announced a review and public consultation of the 'smoky coal ban' regulations. The purpose of the consultation exercise is to inform and assist a review of the smoky coal ban regulations to ensure that they remain fit for purpose in safeguarding air quality by limiting harmful emissions of air pollutants arising from the use of residential fuels.
EU Commission wants your views on priority objectives for the environment
Closing Date: 1st June, 2012
The Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views on the 7th EU Environmental Action Programme (7th EAP), which will set out priority objectives to be pursued up until 2020. The consultation remains open until 1 June. European Commissioner for Environment Janez Potočnik said: "The EU is home to some of the most ambitious environmental rules to be found anywhere in the world.
