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    EU ETS and competitiveness of Irish industry
    (Environmental Protection Agency, 2019) McInerney, Celine; O'Connor, Ellen; Power, Bernadette; Deane, Paul; McDermot, Tom; Environmental Protection Agency
    Irish electricity generators and energy-intensive industry are obliged to participate in the EU emissions trading system and this may lead to an increase in production costs for these companies. Reform of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has seen significant price increases and may lead to further volatility in prices for emissions allowances. There are concerns that increased costs of compliance will have a negative impact on business competitiveness in Ireland. This project aims to investigate the effects of the EU ETS on competitiveness by (i) reviewing the literature on regulation and firm competitiveness, (ii) analysing firm-level data to determine the impact of the EU ETS and green investment on the competitiveness of Irish industry thus far, (iii) using a survey to find the opinions of stakeholders regarding the EU ETS and emission reduction projects and (iv) estimating the effect on future electricity prices if Ireland were to participate in a carbon price floor.
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    Identifying interactions for Sustainable Development Goal implementation in Ireland
    (Environmental Protection Agency, 2021-10) Le Tissier, Martin; Whyte, Hester; Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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    Implementation of an assessment and monitoring programme for Irish and British forests. BIOPLAN Final Report
    (COFORD, 2014-01) Irwin, Sandra; Kelly, Daniel; Mitchell, Fraser; Wilso, Mark; Dietzsch, Anke; Coote, Linda; Graham, Conor; Barsoum, Nadia; Newman, Miles; Fuller, Lauren; Deady, Rob; Sharkey, Nova; Bourke, David; Jones, Mike; Scarrott, Rory; Kopke, Kathrin; Roig Cervera, David; Kelly, Tom; O'Halloran, John; Teagasc; National Council for Forest Research and Development; Programme of Competitive Forestry Research for Development; European Regional Development Fund; Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland
    The four year BIOPLAN project ‘Implementation of an assessment and monitoring programme for biodiversity in Irish and British forests’ had the principal objective to identify ways in which forest policy and management can safeguard the future of forest biodiversity and associated ecosystem services, and inform environmentally sustainable expansion of Ireland’s forests. From the research findings, 30 specific recommendations are made for policy and practice in the Irish forestry sector to mitigate the effects of forest management on biodiversity. These recommendations are underpinned by sound scientific research to ensure that their implementation will help to deliver on Ireland’s commitment to sustainable forest management.
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    Innovative methods of community engagement: towards a low carbon climate resilient future
    (Environmental Research Institute, 2019-05) Revez, Alexandra; Mullally, Gerard; Emerson, Harriet; Dunphy, Niall P.; Watson, Clare; Lennon, Breffni; Glynn, James; Rogan, Fionn; Byrne, Edmond P.; Boyle, Evan; McGookin, Connor; Smith, Sonja; Fahy, Frances; O'Dwyer, Barry; Torney, Diarmuid; Brereton, Pat; Morrissey, John; Greene, Mary; Hugel, Stephan; Carroll, James; Doyle, Ruth; Farrell, Eugene; Carr, Liam; Schuitema, Geertje; Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Ireland; Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Ireland; Environmental Protection Agency