Minister Ryan opens €50 million retrofit scheme for SMEs – Business Energy Upgrade Scheme
Business Energy Upgrade Scheme will support small and medium businesses to improve energy efficiency and save costs Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched a new €50 million Business Energy Upgrades Scheme (BEUS) to support small and medium sized businesses to carry out energy efficiency upgrades. The scheme will provide substantial […]
Businesses to commit over €1 million to finance wildlife ponds, hedgerows and woodlands on farms across Ireland
Today marks the launch of ReFarm, by Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity. ReFarm is a new national initiative aimed at making farming for nature sustainable and scalable, while providing businesses with an opportunity to fund nature-positive actions on Irish farms in a way that can be reported on under new […]
Gum Litter Taskforce’s ‘Bin It!’ Roadshow Launches Largest-Ever Nationwide Tour
The GLT Bin IT! Roadshow returns with the largest roadshow to date, with 78 performances across the country This year the Roadshow will visit 68 schools across 25 counties Nearly 8,000 young people will take part in the programme’s interactive workshop this year The Gum Litter Taskforce Bin It! Roadshow is back on the road […]
Progress, economic prosperity, and health all threatened unless Ireland increases the scale, pace, and ambition of environmental action
Ireland has modernized and prospered since joining the EU over 50 years ago – future prosperity and health are threatened unless we better protect our environment. We are continuously playing catch-up – a forward step in one area is often matched by one or two steps back in another. Actions on many fronts are having […]
Field Exchange celebrates success of two-day festival promoting sustainable agriculture and the arts
● Farmers, artists, food producers and local people shared ideas on creative approaches to sustainable agriculture. ● RTÉ’s Ella McSweeney joined a range of contributors involved in creative arts, climate action, and the agriculture industry ● Event was hosted by Brookfield Farm, an award-winning organic farm and conservation area for Native Irish Honey Bee. The Field Exchange […]
Game On for Green! Free Toolkit Helps Irish Sports Clubs Tackle Waste
New resource will help sports clubs eliminate single use plastics and provide guidance on segregating waste. It comes as new research reveals 90% of sports clubs believe they could be doing more to improve their waste management efforts. Sports clubs can now avail of this free toolkit by visiting MyWaste.ie There’s good news for thousands of sports […]
Minister Ryan announces Long-term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions
The government has approved Ireland’s updated Long-term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction. The strategy provides a pathway to a whole-of-society transformation and serves as a vital link between shorter-term Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets and the longer-term objective of the European Climate Law and Ireland’s National Climate Objective. Welcoming the updated strategy, […]
Public drinking water fountain scheme announced
Scheme aims to reduce plastic bottle use and provide public access to drinking water. A public drinking water fountain scheme was launched today by the Minister of State with special responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth TD, and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD. The aim of the […]
Cabinet told that climate is reaching tipping points
Minister Ryan outlines stark overview of the rapid rate that climate is breaking down and the policy responses that can help ensure Ireland is prepared Eamon Ryan, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, today informed Government that the climate is already reaching key tipping points, defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) […]
