ronan Smartphone apps will allow citizens contribute to live noise maps of our cities and towns Environmental noise has for a long time been referred to as the forgotten pollutant, probably because those of us living in urban areas grow accustomed to trying to ignore it. But because of the constant and rapid development of globalised … Read more
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, T. D. has published, for consultation, a draft framework to develop a Climate Change Adaptation approach for the transport sector in Ireland. Climate Change Adaptation refers to how we plan for the negative effects of climate change and take suitable action to prevent or minimise damage it … Read more
1. We would like to inform you that BBI 2017 Annual Work Plan is now published on our website at the following link. The key dates regarding the annual work plan are as follows: i. Call opens: April ii. Call closes: September iii. Evaluations: September-November iv. Results published: December 2. Please note that the BBI … Read more
The conference will allow a panel of distinguished speakers to consider how we should work together to assess risks under a range of different scenarios. They will provide practical and current advice and consider some of the pitfalls of risk assessment. Do you have risk assessment (RA) responsibilities or duties? Are your company’s procedures up … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, officially launched 2017 as the ‘Year of Sustainable Grassland’. This initiative will see a yearlong focus by the Department, its Agencies and other stakeholders on grass productivity and utilisation, grassland sustainability and the international reputation of Irelands’ grass based production systems. Minister Creed said, … Read more
Dublin is to lead an €11.5 million project to develop district heating across North West Europe, it was announced today. HeatNet consists of 14 partners across five countries, including the Dublin energy agency Codema as lead partner and South Dublin County Council. The project will bring over €1.5 million worth of funding to Dublin. This … Read more
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon visited the Irish headquarters of leading energy provider SSE plc to unveil a report which shows that Galway Wind Park has already contributed €88.7m to Irish Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The 169MW project is being jointly delivered by Scotland-based SSE and Coillte, Ireland’s state commercial forestry company, and is … Read more
Brian Hayes MEP today said that the EU’s Clean Energy Package gives Ireland the platform to optimise a mix of renewables, energy efficiency and fossil fuels to meet a low carbon future in a cost efficient way. “The EU’s Clean Energy Package should give us the real impetus to deliver a low carbon energy mix … Read more
In euro terms, Irish wholesale gas prices increased 8% on average so far in November compared to November 2015, according to the latest Wholesale Energy Market Report published by Vayu Energy. The average wholesale gas price is up 15% this month compared to last month. Increased demand and limited LNG (liquefied natural gas) supply during … Read more
Plasterboard manufacturer Gyproc today announced Ireland’s first plasterboard recycling service. This landmark new service which is being offered to its construction customers around the country was launched by Minister for Regional and Rural Affairs, Heather Humphreys, at the company’s facility in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan. In a major sustainability initiative, Gyproc will recover leftover plasterboard waste … Read more