Major funding initiative announced for climate action in the Midlands
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A major funding initiative for climate action in the Midlands has been announced.
Offaly minister Pippa Hackett has welcomed the €10million funding injection from the EU for a project which will work with peatlands and communities in the Midlands to deliver capacity and support related to a low-carbon economy.
Speaking about the project, ‘Peatlands and People’, which will highlight the power of peatlands to effect significant climate action wins, Minister Hackett said: This wonderful initiative will deliver to the Midlands a Peatlands Centre of Excellence, Just Transition Accelerator, and a new Discovery Attraction.