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Fears Loom Over "Reputational Damage" If Clares Local Authority Fails To Meet Climate Targets
Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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It's feared Clare could suffer "huge reputational damage" and be faced with heavy fines if it fails to meet its climate targets.
This week's meeting of Clare County Council's Physical Development Strategic Policy Committee has heard that the local authority is required to reduce its carbon emissions by 51% before 2030 along with all other public sector organisations.
A presentation delivered by Senior Executive Engineer in the council's Climate Action, Environment and Water Services Department, Conor McDonagh, revealed that electricity accounts for 50% of the council's energy usage.
Transport is responsible for 32% while 18% is down to thermal energy.
Clare FM's Seán Lyons attended the meeting and caught up with Conor about how the local authority plans to cut back on its emissions.
Photo (c) Clare County Council