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Dr Eoin Plant's Outputs (45)

The Future of Global Supply Chains: Resilience and Sustainability in a Disrupted World (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plant-O'Toole, E. (2025, April). The Future of Global Supply Chains: Resilience and Sustainability in a Disrupted World. Presented at European Supply Chain Day 2025, Dublin & Online

This session will explore the critical challenges faced by global supply chains, including infrastructure vulnerabilities and the impacts of disruption. Dr. Plant-O'Toole will highlight emerging opportunities, focusing on the integration of sustainab... Read More about The Future of Global Supply Chains: Resilience and Sustainability in a Disrupted World.

Biomethane for Sustainable Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring Attitudes of Freight Operators in Europe (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plant-O’Toole, E. (2025, April). Biomethane for Sustainable Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring Attitudes of Freight Operators in Europe. Presented at InSPIRE Sustainability Webinar, Online

The presentation effectively addresses the highly relevant and crucial issue of decarbonising heavy goods transport, a significant contributor to overall emissions. By concentrating on the attitudes of freight operators, the research targets a key gr... Read More about Biomethane for Sustainable Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring Attitudes of Freight Operators in Europe.

Charting a Course: A Roadmap for Sustainable Urban Mobility and Logistics Planning in Ireland (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plant-O’Toole, E. (2025, April). Charting a Course: A Roadmap for Sustainable Urban Mobility and Logistics Planning in Ireland. Presented at CILT Ireland Webinar: Charting a Course – A Roadmap for Sustainable Urban Mobility and Logistics Planning in Ireland, Online

This webinar, hosted by CILT Ireland, will explore and discuss practical, actionable strategies for developing and implementing a comprehensive roadmap for sustainable urban mobility and logistics in Ireland. Experts will address key challenges and o... Read More about Charting a Course: A Roadmap for Sustainable Urban Mobility and Logistics Planning in Ireland.

Storm Darragh Brings Disruption To Irish Sea Ferry Crossings (2025)
Newspaper / Magazine
Potter, A., Whittaker, M., Plant-O'Toole, E., Ferris, T., & Ozoani, C. (2025). Storm Darragh Brings Disruption To Irish Sea Ferry Crossings

The Irish Sea has long been a critical corridor for commerce, travel, and cultural exchange between the UK and Ireland, reflecting a longstanding history of economic and cultural ties. Its waters have enabled the efficient movement of goods, ideas, a... Read More about Storm Darragh Brings Disruption To Irish Sea Ferry Crossings.

An Evaluation of Ireland’s Transport Planning Policies’ Alignment to the EU’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) and Sustainable Urban Logistics Planning (SULP) (2025)
Report
Plant, E., Ozoani, C., Hayes, T., & Kenny, J. (2025). An Evaluation of Ireland’s Transport Planning Policies’ Alignment to the EU’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) and Sustainable Urban Logistics Planning (SULP). Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport

this policy study to assess Ireland’s transport planning framework and its alignment with Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and Sustainable Urban Logistics Plans (SULPs). This research builds upon two previous studies that examined the state o... Read More about An Evaluation of Ireland’s Transport Planning Policies’ Alignment to the EU’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) and Sustainable Urban Logistics Planning (SULP).

The Irish Government is Updating its National Policy Framework for Alternative Fuels Infrastructure for Transport (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine
Ozoani, C., & Plant, E. (2024). The Irish Government is Updating its National Policy Framework for Alternative Fuels Infrastructure for Transport. Dublin, Ireland

The Policy Committee of the Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport examine one of the key questions.

What are the key and most pressing barriers to the deployment and use of alternative fuels infrastructure in the land transport /maritim... Read More about The Irish Government is Updating its National Policy Framework for Alternative Fuels Infrastructure for Transport.

Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Valantasis, N., Plant, E., & Zhang, X. (2024, June). Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe. Paper presented at 36th NOFOMA Conference, Stockholm, Sweden

Purpose
This study investigates the attitudes and perceptions of European freight operators towards adopting biomethane-fuelled heavy goods vehicles (BM-HGVs), to support decarbonisation of road freight transport.

Design/methodology/approach
Em... Read More about Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe.

Navigating the Future: Innovations and Challenges in the Unmanned Aircraft Industry (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plant, E., Drysdale, J., Dooly, G., & MacCriostail, C. (2024, May). Navigating the Future: Innovations and Challenges in the Unmanned Aircraft Industry. Presented at CILT Ireland, Online

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Ireland Policy Research Committee presents the policy research framework they have developed for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones). A panel discussion regarding safety of UAS and best practice will... Read More about Navigating the Future: Innovations and Challenges in the Unmanned Aircraft Industry.

Navigating the Future: Innovations and Challenges in the Unmanned Aircraft Industry (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plant, E., & Ozoani, C. (2024, May). Navigating the Future: Innovations and Challenges in the Unmanned Aircraft Industry. Presented at CILT Ireland Webinar series, Online

Presentation of a policy research framework developed for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones) by Dr Eoin Plant-O'Toole and Chiagoziem Ozoani, Edinburgh Napier University.

A panel discussion regarding safety of UAS and best practice followed the pr... Read More about Navigating the Future: Innovations and Challenges in the Unmanned Aircraft Industry.

Update to the National Policy Framework for Alternative Fuels Infrastructure for Transport (2024)
Report
Plant, E., Ozoani, C., Zhang, X., Ivers, R., Hayes, T., & Kenny, J. (2024). Update to the National Policy Framework for Alternative Fuels Infrastructure for Transport. Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport

Submission to the Department of Transport Ireland on Public Consultation National Policy Framework for Alternative Fuels Infrastructure for Transport.

Submission to Public Consultation Review of National Ports Policy (2024)
Report
Plant, E. Submission to Public Consultation Review of National Ports Policy. Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport

The report is a submission to the Department of Transport, Ireland in regard to National Port's Policy priorities. It addressed key aspects of:
1.Climate Change
2.Development of Offshore Renewable Energy
3.Integrated Logistics Chain
4.Transition... Read More about Submission to Public Consultation Review of National Ports Policy.

Submission: All-Island Strategic Rail Review Public Consultation (2023)
Report
Plant-O'Toole, E., Zhang, X., Ivers, R., Hayes, T., & Kenny, J. (2023). Submission: All-Island Strategic Rail Review Public Consultation. Dublin: CILT Ireland

Our submission on the all Island Strategic Rail Review has focused on the decarbonisation of all Irish rail systems, rail freight and passenger aspects. The primary emphasis of the review has been on how the island's rail network may help with the de... Read More about Submission: All-Island Strategic Rail Review Public Consultation.

An Exploration of Attitudes and Perceptions of Freight Operators in Ireland toward adopting Bio-methane Fuelled Heavy Good Vehicles (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kanellos, N., Plant, E., Zhnag, X., & Abraham, V. (2023, September). An Exploration of Attitudes and Perceptions of Freight Operators in Ireland toward adopting Bio-methane Fuelled Heavy Good Vehicles. Presented at Logistics Research Network Conference 2023, Edinburgh, UK

Road transport accounts for 75% of all transport related emissions. Within road transport, road freight contributes around 40% of the emissions, posing significant obstacles to achieving decarbonisation goals (deSaxe et al., 2023). Cleaner energy fue... Read More about An Exploration of Attitudes and Perceptions of Freight Operators in Ireland toward adopting Bio-methane Fuelled Heavy Good Vehicles.

A review of strategic planning for dynamic supply chains: Preparing for uncertainty using scenarios (2023)
Journal Article
Crawford, M. M., & Plant‐O'Toole, E. (2023). A review of strategic planning for dynamic supply chains: Preparing for uncertainty using scenarios. Futures & Foresight Science, 5(3-4), Article e167. https://doi.org/10.1002/ffo2.167

This is a book review of Strategic Planning for Dynamic Supply Chains: Preparing for Uncertainty Using Scenarios by Shardul S. Phadnis, Yossi Sheffi, and Chris Caplice (Cham, Switzerland, 226 p, 2022). The book covers three case studies, presented as... Read More about A review of strategic planning for dynamic supply chains: Preparing for uncertainty using scenarios.

CIE Report: Bridging the gap (2023)
Report
Buchmann, A., Backhaus, C., Anderman, M., Plant O'Toole, E., Weaver, M., Neye, C., & Florida-James, G. (2023). CIE Report: Bridging the gap. Cycling Industries Europe

An Evaluation of Ireland’s Sustainable Freight Transport Policy (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Plant, E., & Valantasis Kanellos, N. (2022). An Evaluation of Ireland’s Sustainable Freight Transport Policy. Logistics, 6(3), Article 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics6030065

Background: The Irish government has put forth sustainable transport policy measures, yet the emphasis is mainly on the active travel and sustainable mobility for passenger transport. Contrariwise, freight transport has not received equal considerati... Read More about An Evaluation of Ireland’s Sustainable Freight Transport Policy.

Towards A Decarbonisation Roadmap For Road Transport Companies In Ireland 2022 (2022)
Report
Plant, E., Zhang, X., Ivers, R., Hayes, T., Henry, J., & Curran, M. (2022). Towards A Decarbonisation Roadmap For Road Transport Companies In Ireland 2022. Dublin: Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (Ireland)

The Government of Ireland has set out to pursue a climate-resilient economy and become carbon neutral by 2050. Increasing demands for emissions mitigation will put greater pressure
on transport activities for the movement of people and freight. The... Read More about Towards A Decarbonisation Roadmap For Road Transport Companies In Ireland 2022.