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This research report, based on input from 32 experts across housing, poverty, climate, and energy, unpacks how current climate, housing and social protection policies go some way in protecting vulnerable households, but are ultimately failing to address the root causes of energy deprivation. Full report - Summary report
8 priorities to guarentee warm homes for all in the next programme for government, that the above coalition of civil society organisations urge all political parties and candidates to commit to urgent and transformative action to eradicate energy poverty and ensure a just transition away from fossil fuels for all. Read the full report
This joint report with Bohemians FC follows in the footsteps of our earlier report ‘Still Left Out in the Cold’, which provides a critical analysis of energy poverty in Ireland, highlighting the inadequacy of current government responses, especially in the private rental sector. Read the full report
A report commissioned by Friends of the Earth in partnership with the Irish Green Building Council which makes a series of policy recommendations to Government on how to better address energy poverty in Ireland through ambitious and targeted energy renovation programmes. Read the full report
A research report on barriers to retrofitting in Ireland, that provides an overview of the challenges faced by Irish households, policymakers, and government bodies in achieving Ireland’s retrofit and heat pump targets and notes a range of solutions identified by experts. Read the full report
We explore the health impacts of fossil fuels and how breaking free from them could radically improve our health. See our 10 Things to Know about Fossil Fuels in Irish Homes
This briefing summarises the main opportunities and challenges associated with district heating rollout, as well as risks and complications in terms of ownership and development of district heating networks in Ireland. Read the briefing here
Under the revised EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) there are new obligations for local authorities to develop strategies for management and optimisation of the heating and cooling systems within a specific area, Heating and Cooling (H&C) Planning. The purpose of this Toolkit is to provide an overview of the relevant EU obligations, as well as to provide a list of relevant resources and analysis pertaining to the H&C plans, in order to assist local authorities and other stakeholders. See the toolkit here