Minister Ryan and Minister O’Gorman welcome the convening of the second National Youth Assembly on Climate
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD, welcome the convening of the National Youth Assembly on Climate 2023 this weekend in Dublin. The National Youth Assembly on Climate is a forum where young people aged between […]
Expanded supports for businesses to invest in energy efficiency and renewable heating
The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) and the Excellence in Energy Efficient Design (EXEED) have, to date, provided support of over €50 million to 300 businesses across multiple sectors Increased supports are now available for energy efficiency, heat pump and biomass installations – to support business to improve efficiency and switch from fossil fuels […]
EPA inspections find that the Food & Drink and Waste Sectors continue to dominate the EPA National Priority Site List
Thirteen sites were identified as National Priority Sites in 2022, six of these sites were from the Food & Drink sector and five were from the Waste sector. The most common issues identified at these sites were non-compliance with emission limit values, poor operation of waste water treatment plants and the handling and storage of […]
Ministers announce opening of the Solar Capital Investment Scheme (SCIS) under TAMS
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the opening of applications for solar panels under new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3). TAMS provides funding for capital investments on farms and will be in place for five years with a budget of €370 million. In order to encourage the purchase of solar […]
Minister Ryan announces €27 million for community climate action
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has announced funding of €24 million for Local Authorities to support and build low carbon communities across the country. A further €3 million is being provided to support cross-border and all-island community climate action initiatives. This funding is part of the Community Climate Action Programme, […]
EPA awards €10.7 million for research to support environmental protection in Ireland
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced €10.7 million of research funding for 42 research projects addressing climate change and other emerging, complex environmental problems. This funding will contribute to the delivery of high-quality research, evidence-based policy development and further build Irish environmental research capacity. The funding is an important element of the EPA 2030 Research Strategy which delivers essential […]
The Time is Now! ECO UNESCO are issuing their final call for students to take action and apply to the 2023 Young Environmentalist Awards
The final call for submissions to the ECO-UNESCO 2023 Young Environmentalist Awards (YEAs) is Tuesday, 28th February 2023. The Young Environmentalist Awards are a nationwide programme that recognises and rewards young people aged 10-18 who have taken environmental action in their school or community by generating creative solutions to solve environmental issues. Encouraging young people […]
Evidence shows consistent beliefs and attitudes on climate change across Ireland in both rural and urban areas. See what your County thinks about Climate Change
People’s beliefs, attitudes, policy preferences and behaviours on climate change are consistent across Ireland with no discernible difference between urban or rural dwellers. New interactive climate change opinion maps of Ireland allow the public to examine and view national, regional, and county level data about Irish people’s climate change beliefs, attitudes, policy preferences and behaviours. […]
Transport vision in Climate Action Plan will transform how we travel over the coming 7 years
Key Objectives For 2030: Cut transport emissions by 50% Change the way we use our road space Reduce the total distance driven across all car journeys by 20% Continue to enhance accessible public transport services Increase walking and cycling network Reduce the number of ‘school run’ journeys undertaken by private car by 30% Walking, cycling […]
Minister Martin welcomes Ireland/EU Just Transition tourism funding of €68million for Ireland’s Midlands
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin has welcomed the European Commission’s adoption of Ireland’s Territorial Just Transition Plan and associated Programme for 2021–2027. The adoption of the Just Transition Plan confirms significant Ireland/EU funding to support the Midlands region, as Ireland moves away from fossil fuels. The tourism element of […]