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NESC@50
NESC@50 provided an opportunity to look back at the impact of the Council – to celebrate its achievements, and the impact it has had on Irish society and the policy making system over the last 50 years. It was also an opportunity to look forward, and to consider how the Council can continue to find…
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Sustainable Development and Climate Action
NESC is working on a number of significant projects in the area of sustainable development and climate action. These include: Energy: This programme of work began in 2024 following a discussion by the Council of the energy sector and just transition including key trends, challenges and opportunities in the energy sector’s transition to net zero…
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Land Use, Land Value and Urban Development
NESC has helped build consensus across diverse economic and social groups on the issue of housing. It has done so by creating a shared understanding and vision of the overall system, rooted in active and sustainable land use and development and commitment to permanent affordability. Past NESC Council, and Secretariat, work in this area and…
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Good Jobs, Transition and Better Work
Making Work Better A new Council Report, “Towards a National Better Work Strategy,” based on the programme of research below has been published. Read the press release also. While Ireland’s labour market has demonstrated remarkable resilience and dynamism in the post-covid era, reaching record levels of employment, this project explores the case for a…
