Published on Thursday2ndMarch2017

Naughten announces public consultation on Ireland’s first National Clean Air Strategy

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Pictured are Suzanne Keatinge, CEO of Dóchas and Environment Minister Denis Naughten, with members of the UN  Youth Delegates

Environment Minister Denis Naughten today launched a public consultation on Ireland’s first National Clean Air Strategy, “Cleaning our Air”. The Strategy will provide the framework for whole of Government policies and drive actions to reduce harmful emissions from a range of sources, and clean our air.                                         

Speaking at today’s launch Minister Naughten said: 

This Strategy will provide the framework for whole-of -Government policies and drive actions to reduce harmful emissions from a range of sources, and clean our air.  Home heating remains a key source of air pollution, in particular from solid fuel and smoky coal outside the ban areas, and I am committed to extending a ban nationwide for the 2018 home heating season. The strategy will go beyond this however, and will also address a wide range of other national policies that are relevant to air quality including transport, energy and agriculture.

The consultation paper entitled ‘Cleaning our Air’ will be available on the Departments website. The consultation period will run until Friday 28th April 2017. 

http://www.dccae.gov.ie/energy/en-ie/Pages/Consultation/National-Clean-Air-Strategy.aspx