The revised Firewater Retention Guidelines from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presents key changes relating to to qualifying criteria.  The revised qualifying criteria will need to be considered when undertaking your firewater retention assessment: Environmentally hazardous substance storage thresholds are now based on hazard statements instead of risk phases.  Environmental receptors are now an explicitly...

ECOS is a highly experienced and respected environmental consultancy.  ECOS provides our clients with consultancy support to enable you to achieve financial, competitive and operational goals through enhanced environmental performance.  Our Company was founded by Mark McConnell, a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager, who had spent the previous 20 years working in the environmental management sector...

Lean and environmental (Lean/Green) funding supports are available from: Local Enterprise Offices for small and micro companies Udaras Na Gaeltachta for companies located in Gaeltacht regions Enterprise Ireland for indigenous companies, exporting and typically employing more than 10 employees. Also for Multi-national companies using natural resources. Industrial Development Authority (IDA) for Foreign owned companies The state...

The Commission has adopted a report presenting the conclusions of the extensive evaluation of the EU Ecolabel Scheme and the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). The Fitness Check of the functioning and performance of these two voluntary schemes found that implementation must improve to reach full potential as circular economy tools. The EU Ecolabel is...

The OECD eChemPortal offers comprehensive information on chemical substances and has been updated to offer better access to chemical classifications according to the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). This tool can be used for finding information on hazard identification to support health and environment decisions concerning chemicals. eChemPortal users can simultaneously search for...

Ireland has named securing agreement with MEPs on Europe’s seventh environmental action plan (7EAP) as the top environmental priority of its EU six-month presidency term. The Irish presidency also aims to ask for council conclusions on a new EU climate adaptation strategy, which the European Commission is likely to bring forward soon following on from...