Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the policy framework aimed at encouraging the development of district heating in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44972/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Programme for Government has committed Ireland to a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050.

The work that is underway in developing the Climate Action Plan 2021 has identified the potential of district heating to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this context, key elements of the planned policy framework are being reviewed and will be included in Climate Action Plan as opposed to a separate policy framework.  The Climate Action Plan will also set out a range of actions to support the development of district heating in Ireland.