Development of Irish
Energy Efficiency Policy for 2000 -
2005
Client:
Department
of Public Enterprise
Sector:
Government
Location:
Ireland
Partner:
London Economics (UK)
Byrne Ó Cléirigh and London Economics undertook
a study for the Department of Public Enterprise (DPE)
with the objective of assisting in the
development of energy efficiency policy options
for the period 2000 - 2005. This assignment was
undertaken for the International and Sustainable
Energy Division of DPE. The output from the study
was a key underlying document in the preparation
of the Irish Government's Green Paper on
Sustainable Energy. This was published by the
Department of Public Enterprise in September 1999.
A key element of the work was a review of the
various programmes in Energy Conservation
administered by the Irish Energy Centre now (SEAI). The Centre administered a
£20 million programme in the period 1995 to 2000
and had an increased budget for the period to
2005. A major part of the Centre's remit was to
help meet Irelands commitments to reduce
Greenhouse gas emissions as set out in the
National Climate Change Strategy published in
October 2000.
