A new state-of-the art water treatment plant was opened today by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien, TD and the Cathaoirleach of dlr, Lettie McCarthy, the Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council Shay Cullen, along with Irish Water’s Managing Director Niall Gleeson. This is a major milestone in the upgrade of the […]
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has announced €60 million in funding from the Climate Action Fund for community climate action projects, and a new long-term structure to support public engagement on climate action. The Minister made the announcement from COP26 in Glasgow at an online event, which gathered people […]
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, has welcomed the launch by the government of the Climate Action Plan 2021, but is concerned about the State’s capacity to deliver on our renewable energy potential. Speaking this afternoon, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot said, “we need to see action on climate change. The time […]
To coincide with the end of COP26 and to bring Global Climate Action to a local level Mayo County Council together with Ballina Green Town and a number of other organisations are holding Mayo’s first ever Climate Action Gathering in Ballina on November 12th and 13th. The Gathering brings together events for youths, community groups, individuals […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) launch a new children’s book to help children learn to save energy and take climate action, called ‘Guzzler’s Party’. This lively and educational book is aimed at children from junior infants to second class. The book follows Alina, an energy savvy schoolgirl, as she teaches Guzzler, the friendly […]
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan T.D., has arrived in Glasgow to attend the National Climate Delegation at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to lead Ireland’s participation in the concluding week of the conference. Negotiations are ongoing to secure agreement on critical issues – to mitigate […]
With the clocks going back this weekend signalling the arrival of wintertime, SEAI is encouraging homeowners to take control of their winter energy bills. By reducing the amount of energy used in the home, homeowners can permanently reduce the impact of rising energy costs on their household budget and reduce their impact on the climate, […]
In Waterford, investment and improving wastewater infrastructure in Lismore, Ardmore, Ballyduff/Kilmeadan, Cappoquin, Dunmore East, Kilmacthomas, Stradbally and Tallow has led to improvements in water quality, while also supporting housing and economic development in these areas. The latest EPA Urban Wastewater Treatment Report, shows the progress being made, while also
The KinShip Project is one of 15 projects taking place all around the country that are being funded by the €2 million Creative Climate Action fund through Creative Ireland. These projects will work with communities to empower people to make real changes about how they interact with the environment. The KinShip Project is an ambitious […]
Kildare County Council had its first Climate and Energy Week, with a packed schedule of events planned which will focus on a range of climate action and energy awareness topics aimed to create awareness and understanding of our energy and climate action responsibilities. To officially mark the beginning of Kildare Climate and Energy Week, Kildare […]
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has welcomed the publication of the proposed carbon budgets from the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC). This is the first time that Ireland will set limits on greenhouse gas emissions for set periods of time. The carbon budgets are part of a roadmap of […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland announced the winners of the 2021 SEAI Energy Awards during an online awards ceremony, which saw the top prize go to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) for Energy Team of the Year. The dlr energy team collaborate across departments to achieve energy efficiency and carbon reduction across its own […]
The Dublin Climathon 2021 is focused on climate innovation with a particular focus on food systems. The event will run in person from 10am – 4pm on Saturday the 30th of October. Some amazing speakers are scheduled for the morning and the hacking of food systems takes place in the afternoon. Teams of students are […]
This project gained Interreg NWE funding in excess of €12 million in April 2020 to help develop the notion of “Green Electrification” using Airborne Wind Energy (AWE), utilising the strong and steady winds at higher altitudes and with reduced infrastructure costs. MegaAWE aims to test an already developed Power plane (AP3) at a new test […]
The word “Halloween” comes from All Hallows’ Eve and means “hallowed evening.” Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door-to-door, which is the origin of Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating and that tradition continues to this day with Halloween being the second most popular holiday after Christmas. This year, be a
Climate action offers huge economic opportunities for business and enterprise, a conference organised by the local government sector will hear today. The conference is part of a research and policy initiative driven by local authorities in collaboration with Maynooth University, which has analysed EU and national policy and identified 10 key areas with significant
Work on a major upgrade of the Lough Mask Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to increase its capacity and in turn facilitate development in counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon is underway. The treatment plant, serving the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme, is the biggest in the region, treating water for towns and villages in Mayo […]
October is National Reuse Month, and to help us play our part, Cork County Council and Cork City Council have launched an innovative circular economy initiative called Revive Paint, which sees waste paint reused and upcycled by two Cork based social enterprises using paint which they collect from local authority civic amenity sites. The social enterprises involved
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) have published Ireland’s 2020 National Energy Balance. Energy is responsible for just under 60% of Ireland’s total greenhouse gas emissions and this year’s balance casts a light on the impact of COVID-19 on national energy use. Energy related CO2 emissions fell by 11.5% (4.3 million tonnes) in 2020, which is the […]
Householders can now place all plastic packaging into the household recycling bin – once it is clean dry and loose. This includes both soft and rigid plastics everything from a plastic bottle to the plastic film on fruit packs! This is a welcome development, as currently in Ireland we recycle less than one third of all our of plastic […]