€700,000 in climate action funding approved for Tipperary

Deputy Michael Lowry welcomed the approval

Tipperary North TD Michael Lowry has welcomed confirmation that €700,000 in funding is being provided from the Climate Action Fund to Tipperary Local Authority to support and build Low-Carbon communities across the county.

This funding is part of almost €27m announced by the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien TD, on Monday.

This funding comes as part of the Community Climate Action Programme, which supports projects and initiatives that facilitate Community Climate Action through education, capacity building, and learning-by-doing.

Phase 1 of Strand 1 of the programme saw €24 million supporting 650 community climate action projects across the country.

The funding is being provided from the CAF to all Local Authorities to partner with Community Groups to run projects that will contribute to National Climate and Energy targets.

The programme supports direct engagement with communities to promote and assist in the scale up of community climate action.

Community projects eligible for this guidance and potential funding will address

the following five themes:

-Community Energy;

-Travel;

-Food and Waste;

-Shopping and Recycling; and

-Local Climate and Environmental Action.

The Community Climate Action Programme has already helped groups across the country take action in their own towns and neighbourhoods.

With the launch of the new phase of CCAP, Local Authorities can continue to support Community Groups on projects that build low-carbon communities.

This strand is administered by the Community Climate Officers in Local Authorities, who are there as a go-to resource to guide, support, and advise groups and organisations on how they can become Lower-Carbon Communities.

If a Community Group would like to learn more, they should contact their local CCAO.