Waste Management in Ireland: Benchmarking Analysis and ... - Forfás
Waste Management in Ireland: Benchmarking Analysis and ... - Forfás
Waste Management in Ireland: Benchmarking Analysis and ... - Forfás
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Executive Summary 3<br />
1. Introduction 8<br />
1.1 Background 8<br />
1.2 Key Developments <strong>in</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> Policy <strong>in</strong> <strong>Irel<strong>and</strong></strong> 8<br />
1.3 EU Framework <strong>and</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> Hierarchy 9<br />
2. <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Indicators Update 10<br />
2.1 Benchmark<strong>in</strong>g Methodology 10<br />
2.2 <strong>Waste</strong> Generation 10<br />
2.3 <strong>Waste</strong> Treatment Options 14<br />
2.4 <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Costs 16<br />
3. <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Priorities from an Enterprise Perspective 23<br />
3.1 Policy should recognise the importance of a competitive waste sector which<br />
supports enterprise development 23<br />
3.2 Creat<strong>in</strong>g regulatory <strong>and</strong> policy certa<strong>in</strong>ty 23<br />
3.3 Implement<strong>in</strong>g national coord<strong>in</strong>ation of regional waste plans 24<br />
3.4 Improv<strong>in</strong>g waste management cost competitiveness 24<br />
3.5 Reduc<strong>in</strong>g plann<strong>in</strong>g delays 26<br />
3.6 Address<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>frastructure deficits 26<br />
3.7 Improv<strong>in</strong>g waste prevention 27<br />
4. Conclusions 28<br />
Appendix 1: Sources of Data 30<br />
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