Environment NIRAS

Environment and Ecology

NIRAS is a leading Environmental Consultancy delivering high quality and innovative services to the public and private sector throughout Scandinavia and internationally. Our in-house team of more than 300 specialists is dedicated and client-facing.

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We have expertise in both the built and natural environment and a track-record of advising and assisting those looking to develop or manage residential, public, commercial and industrial facilities. We work with our clients to understand environmental risks, potential impacts and management requirements and ensure that they are compliant with relevant legislation, regulations and best practice.

In NIRAS, you will find a strong value-driven and trust-based culture. Our consultancy services are built on a foundation of knowledge, relevant experience and a comprehensive understanding of environmental regulation.  

Our specific services

Environment, management and compliance

  • Environmental strategies
  • Management systems and compliance
  • Permitting
  • Due diligence
  • Industrial emissions
  • Risk analyses and noise calculations

Acoustics and noise

  • Noise calculations and reduction
  • Noise level measurements (authorized by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency)
  • Documentation for compliance with noise limits for new developments and renovation projects.
  • Underwater noise calculations in connection with environmental investigations and construction projects - e.g. offshore wind farms, seismic surveys and expansion of marine structures and bridges.

Environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment

  • Environmental impact assessments (EIA)
  • Strategic environmental assessments (SEA)

Environmentally harmful substances in indoor climate

  • Screening, identification, measurement, risk assessment
  • Remediation of problems with harmful substances in the indoor climate
  • Measurement, identification and control of harmful substances

Soil contamination and groundwater contamination

  • Investigation, clean-up and development of contaminated sites
  • Environmental due diligence
  • Contamination investigation
  • Soil management
  • Geoprobe® work and development of contaminated sites.

Geoprobe®

  • Mobile drilling rigs with associated mobile laboratory equipment for on-site sampling and analysis of contaminated soil, water and soil gas at depths down to 50 meters.
  • Mapping of hydrogeology and pollution spreading.

Nature and aquatic environment

  • Nature restoration and protection
  • Water and nature plans
  • Water course management
  • Nature management
  • Agriculture and fish farming
  • Nature protection regulations and the executive order on livestock.
  • eDNA analyses
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NIRAS joins new industry project aimed at driving nature inclusivity in offshore wind farm design

NIRAS is part of a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) launched today, which aims to explore and redefine what it means to create offshore wind farms that positively impact natural ecosystems throughout their lifecycle.
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Greenlandic mud holds immense fertilisation and carbon capture potential

Mud in the Greenlandic fjords, so-called glacial rock flour, has the ability to act as fertiliser for crops in depleted soils and store large amounts of CO2. Work is underway to commercialise the process, and NIRAS assists with the environmental permitting.
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NIRAS shares offshore wind insights with Japanese delegation

On August 28th, NIRAS opened its doors in Esbjerg, Denmark for a delegation of Japanese mayors, regional government representatives and academic experts, who were in Denmark to learn about stakeholder engagement in offshore wind projects.
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Red rubies on a green agenda

The mining company Greenland Ruby extracts rubies and sapphires in Southwestern Greenland under thorough environmental monitoring. NIRAS is facilitating a statutory environmental monitoring programme, which in combination with other initiatives will ensure sustainability, social responsibility, and Greenland’s stunning nature.
EIA investigations optimised Denmark’s largest offshore wind turbine park

EIA investigations optimised Denmark’s largest offshore wind turbine park

Four years of thorough environmental investigations and assessments ensure that Kriegers Flak offshore wind turbine park can be constructed with the fewest possible impacts on the environment.

Services

Environment, Management and Compliance
Acoustics and Noise
Environmental Impact and Strategic Environmental Assessments
Environmentally Harmful Substances in Indoor Climate
Soil and Groundwater Contamination
Nature and Aquatic Environment
Geoprobe

Get in touch

Astrid Zeuthen Jeppesen

Astrid Zeuthen Jeppesen

Vice President

Allerød, Denmark

+45 2141 8325

Camilla Kjær

Camilla Kjær

Vice President

Allerød, Denmark

+45 3078 7573

Marianne Plenge

Marianne Plenge

Vice President

Odense, Denmark

+45 2920 7488

Lisbeth Errboe Svendsen

Lisbeth Errboe Svendsen

Vice President

Aarhus, Denmark

Tomas Hjorth

Tomas Hjorth

Affärsområdeschef Miljö

Stockholm, Sweden

+46 8 545 533 05

Eivind Bøe

Eivind Bøe

Vice President ENNO

Oslo, Norway

+4795057565