Thinking about retrofitting your home?

Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly.

BUILDINGS are responsible for approximately 40 per cent of EU energy consumption and 36 per cent of the energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. In Europe, 75 per cent of buildings are not energy efficient, while about 85 to 95 per cent of todayโ€™s buildings will still in use by 2050.
Thatโ€™s according to MEP Sean Kelly, who is organising an upcoming event in Limerick aimed at the promotion of retrofitting across Ireland.
โ€œIreland currently has around 1.7 million occupied homes, consuming about a quarter of the nationโ€™s energy, as well as being responsible for 29 per cent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions,โ€ the MEP says.

โ€œThere is a strong potential for sustainable home renovations in Ireland, which will reduce energy bills for consumers and help us meet our climate and energy targets. We have a strong decarbonisation target for the residential sector, with the ambition to retrofit almost 30 per cent of the residential housing stock (500,000 homes) and install over 400,000 heat pumps.

โ€œIn line with my work on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), I am delighted to host a public event entitled โ€˜Retrofitting Ireland: Building resilience in Irish homesโ€™ in the University of Limerick on Friday the 28th of July at 10am.โ€
To register to attend the event, scan the QR code or visit Retrofitting-ireland.eventbrite.com. You can also contact hisย office on [email protected].

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