Energy
The City of Dublin must recognise, appreciate and act on the fact that some of the natural resources – the building blocks from which our needs are met - are finite, or at least should be treated as such, since efforts to treat them otherwise will lead to unacceptable levels of degradation elsewhere. For example, energy use in the home is responsible for 30% of energy related carbon dioxide emissions, which is a primary contributor to global warming.
Sustainable development requires that the use of fossil fuels - oil, coal and peat - should be reduced and replaced by renewable resources, such as solar, timber, wind and water power. This will help reduce carbon emissions, thus improve air quality and health. As a city, we are currently dependent on fossil fuel usage, despite the fact that there are ample opportunities now available to cut down its use and that Ireland has signed up to international agreements to cut down on the use on non-renewable resources e.g. Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change.
Links and Resources
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Energy Smart Community
The Energy Smart Community is a not-for-profit scheme run by Codema which allows homeowners to join together with their local community to improve the energy-efficiency of their homes, while availing of energy-saving grants from the government..more » -
Commission for Energy Regulation
The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is the independent body responsible for overseeing the liberalisation of Ireland's energy sector. more » -
ENFO
ENFO is Ireland's public information service on environmental matters, including sustainable development. more » -
Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency is directly responsible for a wide range of functions, including the regulation of large or complex activities that have significant polluting potential; for monitoring... more » -
Sustainable Energy Ireland
Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), formerly the Irish Energy Centre was set up by the government in 2002 as Ireland’s national energy agency. more » -
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has responsibility for the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors and regulates, protects and develops the Marine... more »
