Article 9 – Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes
This blog series is aimed at providing a summary of key elements of the recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791, which was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council earlier this year, has been published in the EU Official Journal on 20th September and came into force 20 on the 10th October 2023. After […]
ISO 14068-1:2023 Climate change management Transition to net zero Part 1: Carbon neutrality
ISO 14068-1:2023 Climate change management Transition to net zero Part 1: Carbon neutrality, which was published in November 2023, specifies principles, requirements and guidance for achieving and demonstrating carbon neutrality through the quantification, reduction and offsetting of the carbon footprint. The standard operates under the umbrella of the ISO Net Zero Guidelines, which were launched […]
Article 8 – Energy Savings Obligation
This blog series is aimed at providing a summary of key elements of the recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791, which was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council earlier this year, has been published in the EU Official Journal on 20th September and came into force 20 on the 10th October 2023. After […]
Article 5 –Public Sector Leading on Energy Efficiency; Article 6 – Exemplary Role of Public Bodies’ Buildings; and Article 7 – Public Procurement
This blog series is aimed at providing a summary of key elements of the recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791, which was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council earlier this year, and was published in the EU Official Journal on 20th September and came into force 20 on the 10th October 2023. After […]
Article 3 Energy Efficiency First Principle & Article 4 Energy Efficiency Targets
This blog series is aimed at providing a summary of key elements of the recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791, which was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council earlier this year, and was published in the EU Official Journal on 20th September and came into force 20 on the 10th October 2023. After […]
Sustainability: Challenges and Contradictions
Sustainability is increasingly used as a marketing tool to demonstrate that organisations are “doing the right thing” and working to improve our lives and the habitability of the planet. This is generally a good thing – it increases awareness and has the capacity to raise standards everywhere. There are problems, however, and one of them […]
Antaris Pioneers Sustainable Corporate Practices: Banning Flights, Reducing Carbon Footprint, and Leading the Way to a Greener Future
Antaris has taken a step towards achieving its carbon reduction objective by deciding to ban all corporate flights, reinforcing its dedication to a greener and more sustainable future. In a significant move that underscores Antaris’s continuous commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, Antaris will no longer undertake projects that necessitate air travel. Instead, Antaris will […]
What to do about plastic waste?
Antaris’ take on the new UNEP report “Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy.” Antaris spends a lot of time asking why. It’s partly curiosity and partly trying to instigate change. We especially encourage a lot of introspection and questioning why things are the way they […]
The Third Edition of the Safety Representatives Resource Book has been published by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
The Safety Representatives Resource Book, first launched in April 2015, was compiled by Herbert Mulligan, editor, of Health and Safety Review and produced by the HSA. The latest edition has been revised and updated after seven years to capture legislative changes, legal precedents and policy changes. Updates to content relate to preparing for future pandemics, […]
Celebrate Sustainably Series: Food Waste at Christmas Time
According to statistics from the EPA, more than a quarter of all the food produced in the world is wasted every year. In Ireland, the amount of food waste in 2021 was over 700 thousand tons of food, 29% of which came from households. This equals to 44kg of food per person (about half the […]
