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The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment in Ireland are undertaking a public consultation on their first statutory Marine Planning Policy ...
The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment in Ireland is undertaking a public consultation.
The consultation is on their first statutory Marine Planning Policy Statement (MPPS).
The draft MPPS aims to set out strategic principles for marine planning.
The MPPS will highlight key priorities for managing maritime activities, including those that generate noise.
The environmental assessment covers aspects of noise.
In European waters, "Underwater noise and other energy inputs... are expected to continue increasing."
The increase is "due to the level of human activity, which is expected to increase as development continues."
The consultation closes at "5.30 pm Monday July 7th."
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The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment in Ireland are undertaking a public consultation on their first statutory Marine Planning Policy Statement (MPPS). The new draft MPPS aims to set out strategic principles for marine planning and highlight key priorities for managing maritime activities, including those that generate noise. The environmental assessment accompanying the policy covers aspects of noise and states that in European waters “Underwater noise and other energy inputs (i.e. from shipping, renewable energy, hydrocarbon extractions and military activities)... are expected to continue increasing, due to the level of human activity, which is expected to increase as development continues.” The consultation is open until 5.30 pm Monday July 7th.
Consultation on the Marine Planning Policy Statement
The Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry into Airport Expansion and Climate and nature targets that took place last year and included a recommendation on noise impacts.
Considerations of noise and soundscape are embedded in the Natural Resources Wales State of Natural Resources Report 2025.
In December the Welsh Government(WG) published the outcome of their consultation on changes to permitted development rights (PDR), which includes air source heat pumps (ASHP).
Transport Scotland have published a new Transport Noise Action Plan (TNAP) for 2025 – 2028.
A report commissioned by the Department for Business and Industrial Strategy to look at assessment of noise from onshore wind farms is now published.
The Welsh Government are consulting on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps(ASHP).
As part of their ongoing enquiry into the impact of airport expansion on climate and nature targets, the Environmental Audit Committee will be taking oral evidence tomorrow - Wednesday May 14th.
The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
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