AIEA & Local Authorities Climate Change Strategies

Association of Irish Energy Agencies — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:41:53 GMT

AIEA and Local Authorities Climate Change Strategies

National Documents

Under the Kyoto Protocol Ireland agreed to a target of limiting its greenhouse gas emissions to 13% above 1990 levels by the first commitment period 2008-2012 as part of its contribution to the overall EU target. Ireland ratified the Kyoto Protocol on the 31 May 2002, along with the EU and all other Member States, and is internationally legally bound to meet the challenging greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.

National Climate Change Strategy 2007-2012

To ensure Ireland reaches its target under the Kyoto Protocol and, building on measures put in place following the publication of the first National Climate Change Strategy in 2000 , the Government has published a new National Climate Change Strategy 2007-2012. The Strategy provided a framework for action to reduce Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions . A copy of the document, summary documents and progress reports are available on the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government website

In addition to this document policy statements such as the White Paper, Delivering a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland. sets out the Government's Energy Policy Framework 2007-2020 to deliver a sustainable energy future for Ireland. It is set firmly in the global and European context which has put energy security and climate change among the most urgent international challenges. A pdf copy of the document is available on the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

CCMA Local Authority Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Measures: Best Practice and Current Initiatives

This document was developed as a guide to Local Authorities on Climate Change Strategies. A pdf of this document is available to download (PDF 191 Kb)

Local Autorities Climate Change Strategies

The Local Authorities are working in collaboration with their local energy agencies to implement Climate Change Strategies at local level. Below are more details of the work completed so far by the agencies.

Carlow County Council working with Carlow Kilkenny Energy Agency

Kilkenny. County Council(PDF2 09 Kb) Kilkenny County Council working with Carlow Kilkenny Energy Agency

Dublin City Council working with CODEMA

Cork City Council working with Cork City Energy Agency

Cork_County Council (PDF 747 Kb) working with Cork County Energy Agency

Donegal County Council

Galway City Council working with Galway Energy Agency

Galway County Council working with Galway Energy Agency

Kerry County Council working with Kerry Energy Agency

Kildare County Council

Limerick County Council working with Limerick Clare Energy Agency

Clare County Council working with Limerick Clare Energy Agency

Mayo County Council working with Mayo Energy Agency

Meath County Council Energy Management Agency

Westmeath County Council working with Midlands Energy Agency

Offaly County Council working with Midlands Energy Agency

Laois County Council working with Midlands Energy Agency

Longford County Council working wiht Midlands Energy Agency

North_Tipperary_County_Council (PDF344 Kb) working with Tipperary Energy Agency

South_Tipperary_County_Council (PDF376 Kb) working with Tipperary Energy Agency

Waterford County Council (PDF 753 Kb) Waterford_County Council _Climate Change Strategy (PDF 1 Mb)

working with Waterford Energy Bureau

Waterford City Council working the Waterford Energy Bureau

Wexford County Council working with Wexford Energy Management Agency

Change Campaign

The Change Campaign was developed as as part of the Government's National Climate Change awareness campaign to encourage everybody in Ireland to find out what is their carbon count number. On their website www.change.ie, a section is dedicated to the Public Sector . This section will shortly be updated to include a Carbon Calculator for the Local Authorities. For more information

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