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Delegates from more than 20 countries attending the second Galway Energy Summit which is being held in the city tomorrow (Friday) will hear that discussions on carbon emissions and the climate crisis were never as necessary as they are now.

Athlone based Sidero, Ireland’s software, cloud and digital transformation specialist, has announced the results of a new survey which found that over a quarter of organisations in Ireland (27%) have set targets to become carbon neutral by 2030.

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the announcement by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, that funding to the amount of €504,750 from the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport has been approved for Capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects.

Galway city should aim to become a carbon neutral city by 2025 - a quarter of a century ahead of when the State plans to reach such a goal.

Building the N6 road is one of the most "blatant examples of a human activity which will certainly increase our emissions and our dependence on cars", Dep Catherine Connolly told the An Bord Pleanala oral hearing into the project on Monday.

In an age where the State is being fined up to .35,000 per day for being over its CO2 emissions, it is more important than ever that we, as a nation, become more responsible for our carbon output. We have become too dependent on fossil fuels — turf, coal, oil, and gas — when in reality we need to be looking at renewable sources such as solar, wind, and wood. We have the ability to heat our homes on a purely carbon neutral basis; making no net release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, as a result of carbon offsetting.

Energy enthusiasts in Westmeath are being urged to check out a new blog - www.energyinnovation.ie - which has been launched by ESB International (ESBI).

Energy enthusiasts in Mayo are being urged to check out a new blog – www.energyinnovation.ie – which was launched by ESB International (ESBI).

Ireland West Airport Knock has signed a new green power deal with competitive electricity provider Energia. The “Green Supply” power deal will see the airport continue to progress on its aim to be carbon neutral and reduce its carbon footprint by 861 tonnes each year.

Businesses and organisations in Co Galway are being encouraged by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to join more than 300 businesses throughout Ireland in using the recently developed Change.ie The carbon management tool will assist them in managing carbon, cutting costs and improving competitiveness.