Environmental projects will receive a €11.7 million boost as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that it has made the funds available in order for research to be conducted in addressing climate change and other emerging environmental problems. According to EPA director general Lara Burke, the funded research is essential to improving national understanding of our environment, the challenges it faces and responses to these challenges.
Focusing on the importance of a clean healthy and well-protected environment for health, well-being and quality of life, the EPA is calling for proposals across four interconnected research areas. The topics include some of the following overarching and interrelated themes:
- Climate science, adaptation, scenarios, resilience and policy response
- Improving knowledge on greenhouse gas (GHG) and air emission inventories
- Health in industrial regulation and in assessment
- Chemicals, hazardous substances and radiation in our environment
- Innovative approaches to environmental monitoring
- Land use knowledge, assessment and environmental risk
The EPA Research Programme is a Government of Ireland initiative funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. This research call is designed to support the development and implementation of environmental policies in Ireland, according to the EPA.
The EPA has a wider range of functions and manages an environmental research programme that delivers scientific support for environmental policy development, implementation and broader decision making.
To apply for EPA funding, you must be registered on the EPA’s online Grant Application and Project Management system and the deadline for submissions is 1 June, 2022.