Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Brian LeddinBrian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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On the Planning and Development Act, one ask is to look at how we might license the thermal grid under that Act. Is there another piece on residential density to make district heating viable? High density, which the Danes do very well, lends itself to district heating. Might it make sense that the Planning and Development Act would make special provision for high density to make district heating work?