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Regional Collaboration for a Green and Sustainable Transition Hosted by the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, the 14th Environmental Conference of the Regions of Europe, ENCORE 2021 took place online today, September 24th. The bi-annual conference of the ENCORE Network,... Continue Reading

We invite you to read today’s edition of The Irish Times supplement “Future of our Cities” created with input from the EMRA. Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly: Taking the local view Future of our Cities supplement Continue Reading

Today, EMRA is delighted to participate in the launch of a new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) for 2021-2025. This new five-year roadmap aims to help pollinating insects (bees and hoverflies) and protect and enhance our wider biodiversity. In particular, EMRA welcomes Action... Continue Reading

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