Latest Publications
Significant Abstraction Guidance 2025
Year: 2025
Public consultation on the proposed methodology to assess the impact of abstractions on waterbodies and identify significant abstractions in Ireland.
Research 479: A Review of Circular Economy and Bioeconomy Governance in Ireland
Authors: Joanna O’Riordan, Richard Boyle, Seán Keating and Fergal O’Leary, March 2025
Year: 2025
The circular economy and bioeconomy are critical elements of tackling climate change and other global challenges like waste, and pollution, biodiversity loss and water stress, with the aim of using finite resources more sustainably. This research details the complexities and challenges of governance and policy implementation for the circular economy and bioeconomy in Ireland and highlights the need for robust structures, clear roles, leadership, and stakeholder engagement. It concludes that there is an opportunity in the forthcoming Whole-of-Government Circular Economy Strategy and Bioeconomy Strategy to promote meaningful policy coherence and greater collaboration to leverage impactful actions learning and synergies in the implementation of both policy areas.
State of Environment Report Ireland Summary Booklet 2024
Year: 2025
This summary booklet presents the 5 key priorities for Ireland, chapter key messages, environmental scorecard and a snapshot of selected environmental and socio-economic indicators from the State of Environment Report 2024.
Hydrology Summary Bulletin - February 2025
Hydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for February 2025., March 2025
Year: 2025
Hydrology Summary Bulletin outlining the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake and turlough levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows of over 300 stations across Ireland for the month.
List of Waste (LoW) Guidance (Guidance Document & LoW Queries)
Guidance on the Interpretation and Application of List of Waste Entries and Sub-Entries, March 2025
Year: 2025
Representatives from the Local Government Sector and the EPA have prepared Guidance on the Interpretation and Application of List of Waste Entries and Sub-Entries. The aim of the guidance is to assist stakeholders to improve the consistency of data reporting at a local, Regional, National and European level. The document provides guidance on LoW chapters and sub-chapters that contain LoW entries where it has been identified that challenges exist. This includes all sub-chapters where sub-entries have been created. The guidance currently focuses on LoW entries under Chapters 2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20. It provides clarity on waste types that should be classified under relevant LoW entries and sub-entries listed therein.
Solid Fuel Register (2024-2025)
A list of registered solid fuel producers, from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025. , March 2025
Year: 2025
ODS F-Gas Decommissioned equipment record template
Year: 2025
ODS F-Gas Decommissioned equipment record template
Research 471: Updated High-resolution Climate Projections for Ireland
Authors: Paul Nolan, March 2025
Year: 2025
Climate change poses significant risks to Ireland’s economy, society and environment. To enable appropriate mitigation and adaptation measure into the future, it is imperative that planners and policymakers are informed about future climate change projections. Addressing knowledge gaps in regional climate projections, this research used scenario-based projections (SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5) to simulate the future climate in Ireland (up to the year 2100). It used the most up-to-date regional climate models at a higher resolution (4 km grid spacing). Broadly in agreement with previous research, this research projects increases in temperature and heatwaves, decreases in frost and snow, increases in both dry and heavy rainfall events, less wind and longer growing seasons among many other things. The research provides Ireland with data to explore its future climate and enables an assessment of impacts across sectors, at regional and local levels.
Landfill Gas Survey Return for 2024
Year: 2025
A survey of landfill sites to determine the quantity of methane flared and or recovered in utilisation plants for 2024
Oifigeach Cláir I (Leibhéal 3) Ceannaire Oibríochtaí TFC
Uimhir Phoist: 000514, February 2025
Year: 2025
Lorgaíonn an EPA ceannaire teicniúil chun a fhoireann Oibríochtaí TFC a threorú laistigh den Chlár TFC. Beidh an t-iarrthóir rathúil ina Bhainisteoir Oibríochtaí TFC le taithí a bheidh freagrach as maoirsiú agus bainistiú a dhéanamh ar bhonneagar TFC an EPA, oibríochtaí rianúla a chinntiú, foireann a bhainistiú, agus dea-chleachtais a chur i bhfeidhm chun a seirbhísí TFC a fheabhsú.
Programme Officer I (Level 3) ICT Operations Lead
Post Number: 000514, February 2025
Year: 2025
The EPA seeks a technical leader to lead its ICT Operations team within the ICT Programme. The successful candidate will be an experienced ICT Operations Manager responsible for overseeing and managing the EPA’s ICT infrastructure, ensuring smooth operations, managing a team, and implementing best practices to enhance its ICT services.
Water Abstractions and Associated Impoundments – Technical Guidance on Retrospective EIA (rEIA) Considerations for Abstractions
Year: 2025
This guidance document aims to outline the categories of abstractions that are likely to require a retrospective EIA or a retrospective screening determination under Part 5 of the Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Act 2022.
Movement of Fgas & ODS refrigerants into & out of Ireland
Year: 2025
Movement of Fgas & ODS refrigerants into & out of Ireland