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Council Work
NESC’s current work programme is agreed on by the Council, in accordance with the outcomes outlined in our Statement of Strategy 2025-28.
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Supporting Longer-Term Planning & Foresight
As part of our second strategic outcome, we will focus on horizon scanning and in-depth analysis of key strategic issues, including demographic shifts, advancements in AI and digitalisation, as well as the national and global risks posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and evolving geopolitical dynamics, over the coming years. We will actively engage with…
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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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Sustainable Development and Climate Action
NESC is currently undertaking a robust programme of research revolving around Ireland’s energy sector. This programme of work began in 2024 following a discussion by the Council regarding key trends, challenges and opportunities in the sector’s transition to net zero by 2050. The programme will focus on how Ireland can achieve independence from fossil fuels…
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Good Jobs, Transition and Better Work
Making Work Better A 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 concerted…
