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This time last year my colleague and I flew to Lahti, Finland to participate in the first of many (or so we thought) Next2Met partner meetings. Although China had already reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, we never imagined it would reach Europe or that we would be... Continue Reading

QGasSP (Quantitative Greenhouse Gas Impact Assessment for Spatial Planning Policy) This is an ESPON Targeted Analysis Project and EMRA are lead stakeholder.  The aim of this research project is the development and delivery of a robust, simple and proportionate method for... Continue Reading

The EMRA partnered InterregEurope PROGRESS project announces its 2nd event to share and discuss Good Practices for Ecosystem Services from 6 EU territories. On-line event on 11.1.2021. Ecosystem Services are the goods and services of nature that contribute to human well-being.... Continue Reading

The 3 Regional Assemblies of Ireland hosted a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Webinar on the 26th November 2020.  This webinar is a first step in re-establishing the Regional Fora Training Events for SEA in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... Continue Reading

Remote working has the potential to open up an array of economic and environmental opportunities for all our regions More than one in four private-sector workers in Ireland is capable of working remotely, a new report shows. It indicates that the development of co-working hubs... Continue Reading

Councillor Pádraig McEvoy has been elected Cathaoirleach of Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly at the Assembly’s Annual General Meeting on Friday 10th July. Councillor McEvoy, Independent, was appointed to the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly by Kildare County Council... Continue Reading

What was initially planned as a training workshop for local stakeholders in Latvia became an international online event thanks to our partners at Riga Technical University and Riga TV24. The online workshop – which took place on the 10th of June – involved experts from... Continue Reading

Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Irish Regions Published While it is clear that the Covid-19 outbreak will have a significant impact on Ireland’s economy, the degree to which this impact will be felt across Ireland’s regions, counties, cities and towns remains to be seen. On this... Continue Reading

Thematic Seminar on the measurement of the costs and benefits of ecosystem services goes ahead online PROGRESS partners pushed ahead and held the 1st Thematic Seminar online on the 31st of March having originally been scheduled for the same date in Barcelona. Partners,... Continue Reading