Victor Boyhan

The roadmap, developed through extensive stakeholders engagement, includes a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to decarbonise Ireland's built environment across its whole life cycle. A copy of the roadmap was sent to politicians and senior officials to inform them of…

To: highlight concerns on the proposed changes to the substitute consent regime and conflict with EU law requirements; seek necessary clarifications on the bill through legislative debate and on the schedule::highlight issues with other parts of the existing legislation…

Highlighting of the High Court Decision to quash the extension of duration of the permission for the Apple Athenry Data Centre, and in response highlighted the ongoing engagement on the non-compliance of the provisions on extension of duration in various fora including at CJEU…

To highlight that the new condition under the Nitrates Derogation that grassland cannot be ploughed after May 31st is an ill-thought out move that has been poorly communicated and needs to be reviewed.::To highlight that the 2022 Nitrates Derogation states that farmers who wish…

To highlight that the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue needs to push back on any attempt to introduce a Sectoral Emission ceiling above 22%. The measures in the current Climate Action Plan are designed to achieve a 22% reduction in agricultural emissions by 2030.::To…

Ensure amended forestry legislation is in line with Ireland's climate and biodiversity targets

Take action to address Whole Life Carbon in Ireland

To be kept appraised on various developments relevant to the proposed General Scheme & also: share updates; highlight ongoing related concerns; & request related PQs.

Responded to queries regarding potentially relevant experts for PLS

To: highlight concerns on potential changes to requirement for planning for changes from broadleaf to conifier; request to be kept appraised of any move in that regard, and flag merit of proposals to subject forestry to planning regime. Sought perspectives on hierarchy of plans…

To highlight that achieving the reduction target set for agriculture, of 22% to 30% by 2030, which represents an emissions reduction of between 5 to 7 million tonnes CO2 (Mt CO2), will be extremely challenging for the sector.::To highlight that Irish farming is a world leader in…

To highlight that the implementation of the Pilot Soil Sampling Programme is unworkable and the failure to organise timely soil sampling for those who were accepted into the programme means many applicants will miss out on the opportunity to participate in the programme.::To…

Views of the Institute would be considered in the legislation review

To support Ireland's progress towards the 2030 agenda by engaging further with the SDGs and policy proposals on how to implement them at local and national level.

That the Government cannot use the Nitrates review to introduce measures that are more to do with delivering climate policy objectives, than improving water quality.::To highlight that the Government must undertake a cost-benefit analysis to understand the economic cost of the…