The public consultation process is now open for submissions on the draft Clean Air Strategy for Ireland. The closing date is 3 May, 2022.
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, launched the venture on 8 March, saying, “Clean air is central to supporting life in all its forms and the environment on which we all depend. It is also synonymous with well-being.”
The Clean Air Strategy provides a high-level policy framework which identifies measures to reduce air pollution and promote cleaner air while also delivering on wider national objectives.
Potential benefits of the draft strategy are warmer homes; improved agriculture practices; more sustainable transport options; better health and lower carbon emissions.
Priorities outlined in the strategy:
– Continuous improvements in air quality across the country
– Integration of clean air considerations into the development of policy across government
– Increase in evidence base to help evolve an understanding of the sources of pollution to address them more effectively
– Enhance regulation and improve the effectiveness of our enforcement systems
– Promote and increase awareness of the importance of clean air
Minister Ryan said that the quality of air in Ireland is generally good, however an estimated 1,410 people die prematurely each year nationwide due to air pollution.
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