University College Cork

University College Cork (UCC) is an internationally competitive, research-led university that plays a key role in the development of Ireland’s knowledge-based economy. Our institutional research strategy focuses on creating and supporting world-leading clusters of researchers, building on the research strengths of the University, and is aligned with key Government strategies including the Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 (Hunt Report), and Ireland’s Strategy for Research and Development, Science and Technology, Innovation 2020.

Sustainability & Climate Action is one of UCC's key research priority areas. Interdisciplinary research teams across UCC link experts in climate, energy, engineering and social science to focus on developing solutions to these key challenges. This is one of the key areas of research which brings STEM, social science and humanities together with each researcher bringing their unique perspective to complex issues.

Relevant Institutes & Centres include:

• Aquaculture & Fisheries Development Centre
• Aquatic Services Unit
• Centre for Law and the Environment
• Centre for Marine & Renewable Energy (MaREI)
• Coastal and Marine Research Centre (part of MaREI)
• Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry
• Centre for Sustainable Livelihoods
• Cleaner Production Promotion Unit
• Environmental Research Institute (ERI)
• UNEP GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre
• MEWSC — Marginalised and Endangered World-Views Study Centre
• International Energy Research Centre

UCC supports the national adaptation platform Climate Ireland together with the Irish Government's Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, the Environment Portection Agency, the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) and MaREI, the marine and renewable energy research, development and innovation Centre supported by Science Foundation Ireland.