Climate Action & Sustainability

 

The Government’s Climate Action Plan 2024 (CAP24) sets out the energy efficiency and energy related Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) reduction targets which Public Sector Bodies in Ireland are legally obliged to meet. It also mandates Public Bodies to develop a Roadmap setting out how they will deliver these targets. 

 

NORA is committed to achieving its 2030 carbon emissions and energy efficiency targets and objectives have been included in our Strategic Business Plan 2023 -2027. 

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In 2023, NORA met its Public Body Energy Management obligations set out in S.I. No. 426/2014 - European Union (Energy Efficiency) Regulations 2014. NORA has progressed its Energy Management objectives by continuing to participate in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) public sector system for Energy Monitoring and Reporting. 
NORA has submitted its Climate Action Road Map to SEAI (as required under the Government’s Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23), setting out the key projects and activities that will assist the Agency in meeting its obligation to deliver on its carbon emissions and energy efficiency targets in 2030. NORA’s 2023 consumption data highlights that we will meet our energy efficiency target however we have a very challenging task to meet our 2030 target in reducing our overall GHG emissions by 51% in 2030, due to the non-electricity thermal components of the business.

NORA will endeavour to identify solutions that will assist the team in meeting our overall GHG emissions target and the NORA Management Team will continue its commitment to the Public Sector Climate Action Strategy and compliance with the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate. 

 

NORA's Claimate Action Roadmap and Energy Management Annual Reports can be accessed here.

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​​Other information in relation to access to information on the environment (AIE) and minimising waste and maximising recycling can be accessed at links below.