Green Technologies and Knowledge

Sector

Ireland’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020 depends to a large extent on the development of green, low carbon technologies.

Green technologies are those that operate to prevent or reduce waste, emissions and pollution at source (as opposed prevention or reduction after they have been created – e.g. recycling). They are products, systems and services which, by design either: use resources from more sustainable sources; transform resources to deliver similar functions with less resources; transform resources with less waste; or transform resources with waste designed to be recycled effectively.

Services

We advise on all aspects of development, protection, distribution, licensing and sale of green technologies, including:

• Cleaner technologies and processes (CTP)
• Green integration technologies
• Environmental goods and services in the Agriculture sector
• Green transport schemes
• Waste to energy initiatives
• Emerging technology advisory services
• Environmental research and development
• University and research institute collaboration
• Green lighting schemes

Principal contacts

• Colin Sainsbury 
• David Hourihane

• Green Economy