Policy submissions

Anyone with knowledge of GEAI’s history knows that Public Submissions are an important part of the organization’s work. Participating in these consultations allows us to place the needs of rural communities on the political agenda, sheds light on our struggles, and uses our expertise to help drive sustainable transformation. This is not possible without involving […]

Our recent submission to the NWRA concerning their Regional Spatial Strategy, has been hard-hitting concerning the report’s lack of emphasis of Climate Change and the urgency of responding to it. Once again, serious climate change commitments are lacking at regional as well as national levels. Climate change is real and is happening right now and […]

Last September a public consultation on the National Adaptation Framework on climate change  was launched by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and we, at GEAI, submitted our opinion, making thirty-seven recommendations. The document gave a fairly comprehensive overview of the projected impacts of climate change in Ireland d illustrated the governance process […]

We at GEAI responded to the public consultation on the Design of a new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) launched the 04th of September 2017 by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The consultation document contains an economic assessment of a new RESS in Ireland followed by an assessment on how to increase […]