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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 13, 2011

HEADED ITEM NO. 15

HEADED ITEM: P. Department

EU LOCAL ENERGY ACTION PROJECT (LEAP)

REPLY:

Since the County Development Plan was adopted the Council has been progressing a number of renewable energy initiatives, in the context of the preparation of a countywide Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP). The SEAP is being undertaken by the Planning Department under the protocol of the Covenant of Mayors and includes calculation of the County’s energy consumption and identification of ways to both reduce consumption and seriously increase input from renewable energy sources, including geothermal. In parallell with this, the Council has also successfuly bid as part  of a multi-authority EU 'Intelligent Energy Europe' programme, for funding for a 'local energy action leadership project' of LEAP, to develop local authorities as community leaders in carbon footprint reduction. This programme centres on the development of a broad base of agreement and action across public, private and community sectors and commenced in May 2011.  It will include signing the Covenant of Mayors on completion of the SEAP in early 2012.