The Climate Action and Economic Opportunities - Local Authorities Supporting Enterprise conference was held on Tuesday the 26th of April 2023 in Tullamore. The conference heard from a range of speakers on the need for innovation in enterprise to help in the fight to combat climate change and the role of local authorities in facilitating sustainable enterprise. The conference showcased examples of how businesses are pivoting to capitalise on new opportunities and in doing so are becoming green economy pioneers, with the support of local authorities. The conference programme can be viewed HERE. The recording of the Minister Coveney’s address and presentations from the day can be viewed below. Keynote address, Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment Presentations from the day. Copyright The material featured in the presentations delivered as part of the Climate Action, Economic Opportunities – Local Authorities supporting Enterprise conference is subject to copyright of the owner, according to the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000. The material may be downloaded to file or printed for personal use only and cannot be used for commercial gain. Where this material is being issued to others, the source and copyright status must be acknowledged. Permission and authorisation to reproduce copyright material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned, which in this instance is not the CAROs. Disclaimer The contents of these presentations are provided as information only. They are intended to enhance awareness to information about the subject matter of the conference event. While every effort is made in preparing material for publication with the consent of the owners of the material, no responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of the CARO for any errors, omissions or misleading statements on these pages or any site to which these pages connect. This also cannot be taken as an endorsement of these sites. Business Models for Local Climate Action. Prof. John Cullen, Maynooth University School of Business; Co-Principal Investigator of Sustainable Futures project Future Skills and the Climate Challenge – Supporting talent demands for a net zero economy. Dave Flynn, Director of Business Networks, Skillnet Ireland Local Government & Climate Action Economic Opportunities – An international perspective Andrew Walker, Chief Researcher, Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) Planning for Economic Opportunities for Offshore Renewable Sector Garry Martin, Director of Services, Donegal County Council EU Just Transition Fund – Promoting economic opportunities for communities in transition Terry Connolly, Administrative Officer working on the EU Just Transition Fund, Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA) Onshore community opportunities from offshore renewables - Experience from Northern Europe Angelika Grohmann-Woerle, Project Lead, TenneT Large Projects Offshore – Lead Offshore Development IFF Plastic - Upgrading recovered plastics Sharon Barrington, Managing Direction of IFF Plastics Ltd., Cree, Kilrush, Co. Clare MyGug - Clean energy from food waste Fiona Kelleher, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer MyGug BladeBridge - Blade repurposing for carbon reduction in infrastructure Angie Nagle, Co-founder and CEO, BladeBridge, Mallow, Co. Cork Cirtex – Leading the way on upcycling Rick Earley, CEO Cirtex, Cooleeny, Longford, Co. Longford Case Studies