Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Skills and Supports Required for Businesses to Meet Decarbonisation Targets: Discussion

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is good to know. I thank Mr. Stockil. I have a question on decarbonising the building stock businesses have as part of their physical infrastructure. The public service targets for 2030 are for a 51% reduction, for a 50% improvement in energy efficiency and for 100% of public sector buildings to have a building energy rating, BER, rating of B or higher. The commercial sector targets are for 30%; the witnesses will be familiar with these figures. Can they give us an update on what success has been achieved to date? Where are the blockages and issues? The targets have been set. I am unsure about whether the public targets will be met; I do not think they will be. In terms of both the private sector and the public services, how is that working?

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