Public bodies have avoided an estimated €2.5 billion in energy spend since 2009, the Annual Report on Public Sector Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency Performance for the year 2022 shows. The 345 public bodies and 3,015 schools that reported collectively improved their energy efficiency since the 2009 baseline by 32.5%, which is an increase of 1% from the previous year.
Over 600 representatives from across the public sector attended the annual Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Public Sector Energy Conference at The Helix, Dublin City University. The theme of this year’s conference was Leadership in Action with attendees including Chief Executives, Energy Performance Officers, Energy Managers, and key members of energy project
The public sector have saved €1.8 billion and 6 million tonnes of CO2 emissions through avoided energy use between 2009 and 2020. The 2020 Annual Report on Public Sector Energy Efficiency Performance shows that the public sector is 34% more energy efficient and exceeded its 33% energy efficiency target. This is the fourth consecutive year […]
The following article was written by Cathriona Hallahan who is the Managing Director at Microsoft Ireland. The views expressed are not necessarily those of Council Journal but rather that of Microsoft Ireland. The subsequent paragraphs ar reflective of the viewpoints of Cathriona Hallahan and are written in her perspective. Reducing cost, creating efficiencies and driving