A Green Fleadh Business Seminar - aimed at minimising the environmental impact of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann on the host town of Ennis - was held on Thursday, 23rd June 2016 at the Temple Gate Hotel.

The UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering is leading an €8 million Horizon 2020 research project involving a consortium of 26 partners from the EU, China and Hong Kong, to create a protocol for the implementation of the ‘circular economy’ across the agri-food sector.

NUI Galway has launched a new sustainability initiative which aims to make the campus one of the greenest, smartest, healthiest and community-focused in the world.  

The EU Commission has published its 2016 CALL for proposals for LIFE Action Grants for its 2 sub-programmes - Environment and Climate Action.

Smart cities could save drivers almost one full working day a year as traffic-management and smart parking initiatives are predicted to save some 4.2 billion hours a year by 2021.

The European industry associations for essential oils have published new guidelines to help companies to fulfil their legal requirements for the environmental assessment of natural complex substances.