Philip Nugent, Assistant Secretary, leading the Natural Resources and Waste Policy function at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment will be talking at the Irish Waste Management Conference Thursday, March 9th in The Aviva Conference Centre, Dublin.
Philip Nugent is Head of Natural Resources and Waste Policy at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. His responsibilities include mineral exploration and mining, petroleum exploration and production, inland fisheries, Geological Survey Ireland and waste policy.
Prior to taking up this position, Philip worked for 18 years in the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government / Department of the Environment in variety of roles in the planning, housing, and marine planning environment areas. He has previously worked in the waste policy / circular economy area also, having served as Principal Officer in Waste Policy and Resource Efficiency from 2013 – 2016.