UCC to receive €3.7m funding for projects aimed at tackling climate change

Environmental Protection Agency to fund 33 research projects, eight of which are being led by UCC

The UCC-led studies will research topics including innovation for sustainability, dairy sustainability, and the impacts and sources of carbon export from land to water.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced €14.3m for 33 new research projects aiming to tackle climate change.

It marks a 34% increase on the funding call in 2022 and the money will support over 200 research staff across 13 organisations.