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Joint Research Mechanism on Climate and Agriculture Launched Between Ireland and New Zealand

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD, and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation Martin Heydon TD, have launched a new joint research mechanism with the New Zealand Minister for Agriculture, Damien O’Connor MP. The Joint Research Mechanism (JRM) will focus on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and […]
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Enterprise Ireland encourages companies to start planning for a green future now

By Jack Mullen
Irish manufacturing and exporting companies have an important role to play in reducing emissions and building a more sustainable future and Enterprise Ireland has a range of green supports to help them. Recently launched by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, and the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and […]
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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Annual Progress Report Published

By Jack Mullen
Pictured above: An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Una Power. Image courtesy of Una Power Via Twitter. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council exceeds its 2020 energy efficiency target, as first Climate Change Action Plan is published. Following the February meeting of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, the first Annual Progress Report of the Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024,
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€121 million in Government funds invested by SEAI in sustainable energy initiatives during 2020

By Jack Mullen
€121 million in Government funding was invested in Ireland’s sustainable energy transition last year according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) annual achievements statement published today. This investment included €90 million into building energy retrofits which underpinned €185 million in this rapidly growing sector that will be vital to achieving
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Dublin citizens to tackle local climate change challenges during 24-hour worldwide hackathon at Trinity College Dublin

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DUBLIN, Thursday October 25th, 2018 – Dublin will be one of 115 cities around the world taking action on climate change this Friday (26 October) at Trinity College Dublin, as part of ‘Climathon’. Climathon, the award-winning 24-hour hackathon unites students, entrepreneurs, big thinkers, technical experts and app developers in tackling the defining climate challenges