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Helena Stormberg
Certificate ceremony for the first Wind Turbine training course on 9 February 2025, Roscommon
Last Sunday (9th February 2025) marked a momentous day in promoting local environmental awareness when ten participants graduated from a new innovative self-build Wind Turbine course, organised jointly by Roscommon County Council’s Climate Action Team in conjunction with Galway and Roscommon Education Training Board (GRETB). This inaugural programme which ran over four separate weekends during… Continue Reading EUJTF-funded First Local Wind Turbine Course a Major Success
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Graphic stating "JTPeers to Facilitate 5 new exchanges, benefitting 10 JTF territories" and showing that Ireland will be engaging with Finland
In an exciting collaboration, Tóchar Midlands Wetland Restoration – an EU Just Transition Funded project run by NPWS – will engage with a Just Transition territory in Finland in 2025, exchanging knowledge and best practices for restoring peatlands in areas transitioning away from peat extraction. This initiative is part of the European Commission’s Just Transition… Continue Reading EU JTF Tóchar Project Embarks on Peer-Exchange with Finland in 2025
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Photo from event called "Green Futures, Sustainable Innovation in the Midlands" showing a group of men and women holding a sign that says #EUinmyRegion
Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly (EMRA), in collaboration with Technological University Shannon (TUS), Midlands Campus in Athlone today brought together on 4 December 2024 five key projects funded by the EU Just Transition Fund (EU JTF) who are driving innovation in carbon neutrality and transforming the Midlands region for a panel discussion, dubbed “Green Futures,… Continue Reading Midlands Lead the Way: EUJTF Projects Showcase Sustainable Innovations
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Women standing next to EU project poster
The Just Transition Platform (JTP) provides a single access point to support and knowledge on Europe’s transition to a sustainable, climate-neutral economy. This, their tenth conference which took place on 15-17 October 2024 in Brussels, Belgium, was the first time that they showcased individual projects both in an exhibition and during the opening session with… Continue Reading Tóchar attends the 10th Annual Just Transition Platform Conference in Brussels
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NTA event for bus operators in Midlands
The National Transport Authority (NTA) on Tuesday, 15th of October hosted an event at the Midlands Park Hotel called Accelerating the Transition to Electric Buses, bringing together private bus operators from across the Midlands to discuss the future of sustainable bus transport. Co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU… Continue Reading NTA event to support Midland bus operators to transition to electric
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24 May 2024 Deadline approaching for Fáilte Ireland funding scheme for private and community SMEs to develop regenerative tourism projects in Midlands Fáilte Ireland’s Private and Community SME scheme for regenerative tourism projects closes on 30th June 2024. Scheme to deliver investment grant-aid for private and community-based micro enterprises and SMEs within the EU Just… Continue Reading Deadline approaching for Fáilte Ireland funding scheme for private and community SMEs to develop regenerative tourism projects in Midlands
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Corlea Trackway
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, today announced the 15 projects in the Midlands that will receive grant awards amounting to €18 million from the EU Just Transition Fund (JTF) programme. Continue Reading Local projects in the Midlands to receive grants amounting to €18 million under EU Just Transition Fund programme
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An image promoting EU JTF: Community and Enterprise Grants Scheme
The EU JTF Community and Enterprise Grants Scheme is open for applications! Launched on 12 January, the call will remain open until 5:00pm, 22 February 2024 extended to 28 February 2024. The purpose of this funding is to support local community organisations and small to medium sized enterprises in the Midlands with ideas and initiatives… Continue Reading Apply Now: EU JTF Community & Enterprise Grants
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Fáilte Ireland launched on 11th Jan 2024 an open call for Expressions of Interest for its EUJTF Tourism Learning Network Programme. Closing date is 12 noon, 22nd Feb 2024. Continue Reading EUJTF Tourism Learning Network Programme Call now open! 
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EU JTF graphic for the Local and Regional Economic Strategies Support Scheme
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has announced a further €24 million for the Midlands region under Ireland’s EU Just Transition Fund (JTF) programme, to provide targeted funding to projects that invest in the development of local communities, create employment and help diversify the local economy. The new funding, provided under a new Local… Continue Reading EU JTF scheme to support locally-led ideas is launched
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