Applications open for €11m fund for Midlands transition from peat to green energy

An €11 million fund to assist the Midlands region to move away from peat extraction towards green energy jobs and enterprises has opened, with calls for funding to be increased to €25 million next year.

The Just Transition Fund is for retraining staff from ESB and Bord na Móna plants being decommissioned and to consider proposals for green jobs and enterprises in the region.