Delivering Environmental Assurance Services in Irish Offshore Waters

16 Oct 2023

Intertek completed a Strategic Environmental Assessment ('SEA') and an Appropriate Assessment ('AA') for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications ('DECC') in Ireland.

These assessments were of the newly adopted ‘Plan for assessment of applications for Petroleum Exploration and Production Authorisations in Irish Offshore Waters for the Period to 2030’. We conducted a screening exercise to identify the environmental impacts of the exploration activities to fulfil the requirements for SEA and AA, both of which are necessary under European legislation.

The assessments provide an operational baseline for exploration companies to assess their proposed activities, ensuring the protection of the marine environment. As part of the process, our team supported the DECC in engaging with environmental stakeholders and members of the public to ensure that key environmental and social considerations were fully integrated into the Plan.