ASSOCIATION of IRISH ENERGY AGENCIES

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ASSOCIATION of IRISH ENERGY AGENCIES
Presentation to City County Managers
Association (CCMA)Climate Change Conference
By Peter Keavney, Director, Galway Energy
Agency Ltd Location Lyrath Hotel,
Kilkenny Date 4th April 2008
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Contents

• 1. Introduction
• Local Energy Agency Activities
• The Association of Irish Energy Agencies
• 2. National EU Energy Policies
• 3. Galway Energy Agency
• 4. Galway Climate Change Strategy
• Review of 2001 GCCS
• Carbon Balance - Galway City County
• Kyoto Target Overshoot
• Current Energy Initiatives
• Energy Development Plan 2008 - 2020
• 5. Summary

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What does a LEA do?
While there may be slight variations in the
Structure of Energy Agencies, each operate under
similar principals and activities

• 1. Energy awareness and dissemination campaigns
• Providing information on renewable energy and
  energy efficient technologies, local developers,
  suppliers and installers.
• 2. Energy management and procurement for the
  Local Authorities
• Negotiation of energy supply contracts and
  management of electricity accounts/tariffs and
  optimisation of Council operations for energy
  efficiency.
• 3. Energy efficiency and renewable energy
  projects
• Project management and facilitation for the Local
  Authorities, community groups and businesses.
• 4. Sustainable energy training
• Organising training courses and workshops for
  Local Authority staff and the public.
• 5. Energy Policy Development
• The Agency works with Local Authorities to
  develop sustainable energy policies in County and
  Local development plans and public building
  initiatives.

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Association of Irish Energy Agencies (AIEA)
All Irish Energy Agencies are members of The
Association of Irish Energy Agencies Mission
Statement an all-island body supporting the
development and implementation of energy policy
and best practice in an impartial and effective
manner at local, national and EU level, through
its own actions and by strengthening the
capabilities of its members
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Association of Irish Energy Agencies (AIEA)
AIEA Energy Structure in Ireland

• AIEA Objectives
• Policy
• Training
• Alliances Partnerships
• Publicity Promotion
• Finance
• Organisation

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Energy White Paper 2007

• 1. Public sector to lead deployment of
• Bioenergy heating, Renewable electricity, CHP,
  Biofuels in transport
• 2. Target of 33 for energy savings across the
  public sector
• 3. Action plan for Green Public Procurement
• 4. Social housing refurbishment and new build
  schemes to incorporate energy efficiency
• 5. 70 million for the installation of central
  heating in local authority rented dwellings

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NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY

• Local authorities can have a significant
  influence
• Own energy use, procurement, raising awareness,
  stimulating action
• Housing, Planning and other statutory functions
• All street lighting and traffic lighting should
  be energy efficient.
• Maximise the recovery of useful materials
  energy from residual waste
• Procurement policy, Biofuels, Central heating
  scheme, etc.
• Every public service organisation will be
  required to adopt specific targets for reducing
  emissions, and to measure and report progress in
  their annual reports.

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Bioenergy Action Plan

• Biofuels LA existing fleet 5, new fleet 30
• Review Part L Building Regulations to incentivise
  the use of renewable technologies and raise the
  energy efficiency requirements in new buildings
  by at least 40
• Require all street lighting and traffic lighting
  systems to be energy efficient.
• Develop a fully coordinated cross-agency
  information and education programme to raise
  awareness and acceptance of bioenergy
• Require the public sector to lead the way on
  energy efficiency with a mandatory programme of
  efficiency measures ...

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EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Jan 2007 Building Energy Rating (BER) advisory report for new dwellings
Jan 2007 Alternative energy systems assessment for large new buildings
Jan 2008 Inspection of air-conditioning systems (gt12kW)
Jan 2008 Energy efficiency scheme for boiler/heating systems (gt20kW)
July 2008 BER label advisory report for new non-residential buildings
July 2008 Public display of BER label in new large public services buildings
Jan 2009 BER advisory report for existing buildings rented or sold
Jan 2009 Public display of BER in existing large public service buildings
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Energy Services Directive

• 1. Public sector should set a good example
  regarding
• investments, maintenance..energy-using equipment,
  energy services energy efficiency improvement
  measures.
• 2. Integrate energy efficiency improvement
  considerations into
• investments, depreciation allowances, operating
  budgets, procurement criteria
• 3. Energy savings target of 9 for the ninth year
  of application
• 4. Cost-effectivelargest energy savings
  shortest span of time
• 5. National Local Energy Action Plans

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Galway Energy Agency

• Established 1996
• EU Save II Programme
• Galway City County Councils Initiative
• Staff Resources
• AIEA Training Officer
• Council Member of IWEA
• Green Party Committee - Buildings
• EU ManagEnergy
• EU Energie Cités DISPLAY Campaign

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Galway Climate Change Strategy

• Update Review of GCCS 2001
• Carbon Intensity of Electricity (SEI)
• Renewable Energy Technologies (SEI GHS)
• Population Growth (Census 2006 data)
• LA Approval (SPC Integration)
• Support to National CCS
• Projections to 2020 targets
• Monitoring, Review and Reporting System

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Galway Energy BalanceFuel Type (GWh)
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Galway Energy BalanceFuel Type () - GWh 2006
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Galway Energy BalanceSector () - GWh
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Galway Emissions BalanceFuel Type (kTonnes CO2)
Kyoto
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CO2 Emissions by Fuel Type

• Fuel g CO2/kWh
• Electricity (current mix) 601.0
• Peat/Briquettes 365.2
• Coal 340.6
• Heating Oil 263.9
• LPG 229.3
• Natural Gas 204.5
• Renewable Energy Systems 0

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Galway Emissions BalanceFuel Type () - 2006
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Galway - Statistics 2006

• TFC Energy (GWh) 5,725
• Total Emissions (ktonnes CO2) 1,818
• Population (City County) 231,670
• Emissions (tonnes CO2/person) 7.85
• Kyoto Target (ktonnes CO2) 1,527
• Overshoot ( above 1990 level) 25.7
• Abatement (ktonnes CO2) 291
• (tonnes CO2/person) 1.25

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Galway Climate Change Strategy Key Action
Approach

• Fuel Types - Oil Electricity Consumption/Emissio
  ns (gt85)
• Sectors - Transport Residential (gt75)
• Individual Consumption Responsibility (CO2 per
  capita)
• All Sectors Fuel Switching (Renewables, NG)
• LA Energy Consumption Target Reduction (33/2020)
• Oil/Electricity/Transport
• LA Supportive Projects
• Low Energy Housing/Planning Guidelines
• Renewable Electricity Generation/CHP
• Biofuel in Transport/Public Transport
  Infrastructure

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Galway - Current Actions

• A3/B1 Rated Social Housing Projects (164 units)
• Solar HWS, Condensing NG Boilers, 40 Fabric
  Upgrade
• B5 (5 Biodiesel RVO) in Transport Fleet
• Target 100 by 2012
• Biodiesel RVO Manufacturing Support
• 10 Contract Purchasing of Green Electricity
• RE/CHP Heating Feasibility at Leisureland
• NG CHP or Biomass, with 200m2 Solar
• Wind Electricity Feasibility - Sewage
  Treatment/Water Pumping
• 952 Domestic RE Installations on SEI GHS (Feb
  2008)
• Public Lighting Energy Analysis Study (City 9238
  lamps)
• Energy Labels produced for 4 Public Buildings
• Identified measures for improvements

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Galway Climate Change Strategy Energy
Development Plan 2008

• Sector Abatement (ktonnes CO2)
• Energy Production Supply 150
• Transport 150
• Built Environment Residential 30
• Industry Commerce 15
• Agriculture 15
• Waste 10
• Local Authority (footprint ?) 5
• 375

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Local AuthorityClimate Change Strategy
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Conclusions

• LA have key role in Climate Change Policy and
  Action Plan
• LEAs and AIEA co-ordination, delivery and
  supporting role
• Individual Responsibility - Public Information
  Awareness
• Strategy must transform into Action Plan
• Funding and Resources may be greatest barrier to
  the Plan
• LA must be part of the solution and not the
  problem

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Final Note

• Sustainability
• management and control of local natural
  resources and limitation of avoidable waste with
  individual responsibility.
• Peter Keavney, Director, GEAL
• 091 566954
• pkeavney_at_galwaycity.ie