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Environmental Services Training Group
LOCAL AUTHORITY ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE
2016
Future Challenges and Opportunities for the
Environment
Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, May 2016.
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Future Challenges and Opportunities for
the Environment
“Mitigation Measures in Reducing Green House
Gasses, Waterford City and County Council”
Liam Fleming
“Manager Waterford Energy Bureau”
Waterford Energy Bureau / Waterford City and County
Council
Contents of Presentation
 Obligations on Local Authorities within 2015 Climate
Change Bill
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LA Green House Gas Emissions Mitigation Reduction
Measures
Reducing Energy Consumption – CO2
Developing Sustainable / Low Energy Housing /
Building Projects
Waste Management Practices
Transport Practices
Implementing Sustainable Planning Policies /
Practices
Raising Awareness on the Impacts of Climate
Change
Implementing Green Procurement Activities
Other Statutory Functions
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Obligations on Local Authorities
within 2015 Climate Change Bill
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“Local Authorities preparing for future Climate
Change eventualities”
“Climate resilient and environmentally
sustainable economy by 2050”
Conduct an annual review of progress made in
achieving greenhouse reductions”
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95%
compared to 1990 levels by 2050 ”
Adaption Measures to Climate Change
Mitigation Measures to reduce emissions that
contribute to Climate Change
1. Reducing Energy
Consumption – CO2 (Directly)
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WCCC committed target
of achieving 33%
energy reduction target
by 2020
Improve fuel efficient of
vehicle fleet
Improve energy
efficiency of building
stock
Improve energy
efficiency of 14,000
public lighting fittings
Installation of
Renewable Energy
Technologies
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Community Buildings / SME's Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Upgrades 2013-2016
Measure
Tip Toes Crèche
Insulation & control system upgrades
St Patricks Gateway Centre
insulation & Heating System Upgrades
Ballyduff, Community Centre,
Lighting & heating system Upgrades
Ballymacarbry School
Heating system, insulation and window / door upgrades
2014 Scoil na Leannai /Rinn College
Heating system, windows / doors and insulation upgrades
Kill & Kilmacthomas Community Centres Heating system and insulation upgrades
Dunhill Squash Club
Fan Coil Unit Installation
2015 U-Casadha Project, 3 buildings upgraded Heating system, insulation and window / door upgrades
Kill National SchoolAttic insulation
Cunnigar Pitch & Putt ClubAttic / wall insulation
Ring College, Gaeltacht
Windows, door and lighting upgrades
Holy Ghost Res Home,
Heating system, solar water heating, solar PV
Brothers of Charity Services
Heating and insulation system upgrade
Crystal Leisure
Gas fired CHP, boiler, pump, ventilation system upgrades
2016 Kill National School
Window Upgrades
Rinn College
Air-water heat pump installations
Newtown Community School
Insulation & heating system upgrades
Waterford Wexford Education Training Board
External insulation Upgrades
Crobally Community Centre
heating system, insulation and window upgrades
Cunnigar Pitch and Putt Club
Heating system upgrades
Ardkeen Food Store
Lighting upgrades
Honeywell
Control system installation
Care for the Elderly, Dungarvan
Air-water heat pump installations
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2014
Partner
Housing Upgrades Funded by SEAI under Better Energy Community Scheme
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2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Location
No of
Houses
Larchville, Waterford
110
Respond apartment upgrades
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Measures
Windows / doors, attic / wall inslation and heating system
upgrade
Heat Pumps & windows / doors
St Vincent de Paul 5 Houses & 4
apartments
Kilbarry Halting Site,
Social / Private Housing at Military
Barracks Waterford
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Cathal Brugha Social / Private Fuel
Poor Housing Upgrade
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Windows / doors, attic / external wall inslation and heating
system upgrade
St Brigids, Thomas, Martins and
Fitzgerald Place Dungarvan
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Rathfadden Park Waterford
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St Catherines Grange
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Windows / doors, attic / External wall inslation and heating
system upgrade
Windows / doors, attic / wall inslation and heating system
upgrade
Windows / doors, attic / wall inslation and heating system
upgrade
Portlaw Housing
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Various fuel poor housing 8 units
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Holy Ghost Res Home
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Saint Vincent De Paul
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City Housing
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Portlaw Housing
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Dungarvan Housing
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insulation & Heating System Upgrades
Insulation Upgrades
Windows / doors, attic / wall inslation and heating system
upgrade
Air-water heat pump installation and room stove installation
Air-water heat pump installation, room stove installation,
windows / doors and Insulation upgrades
Gas boiler installation
Insulation upgrades and heat pump installation
Windows / doors, attic / external wall inslation and heating
system upgrade
Air-water heat pump installation, room stove installation,
windows / doors and Insulation upgrades
Air-water heat pump installation, room stove installation,
windows / doors and Insulation upgrades
Building Upgrades Funded by SEAI under Better Energy Community Scheme
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Building
Measure
2013
2013
Greyfriars Art Gallery
Civic Offices Tramore,
Gas condensing boiler & fan coil units
Insulation, water heat pump and photo
voltaic installation
Tramore Landfill
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2014
12 KW Wind Turbine installation
Dungarvan Civic Amenity Site,
Wind Turbine Installation
Public Lighting
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2016
12 KW Wind Turbine installation
Dimming / trimming control system -270
poles
Court House, tax office Dungarvan Insulation, water heat pump and photo
voltaic installation
6 Building control system upgrade
Vehicle depot upgrade
City Hall building upgrades
Control System
Photo voltaic system and tar pumps
Heating and ventilation system upgrade
Funding Received by Waterford City and County Council
2013-2016 under the Better Energy Communities
Scheme
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Year
Overall Costs
Grant Funding
Energy
Credits
Match
Funding
2013
€559,594
€267,890
€0
€291,704
2014
€1,916,066
€823,713
€127,266
€965,087
2015
€1,761,892
€875,884
€314,582
€571,426
2016
€2,376,883
€998,107
€220,000 €1,158,776
Total
Funding
€6,614,435
€2,965,594
€661,848 €2,986,993
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Department of Environment, Community and Local Government funded
Social Housing Upgrades
Funding
Cavity fill
and Attic
Insulation
External
Insulation Total
2013
€694,000
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2014
€700,000
452
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452
2015
€700,000
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438
2016
€350,000
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2016
€600,000
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€3,044,000
1,571
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1,646
2 Developing Low Energy Housing
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Improving energy
efficiency of WCCC 4800
social housing units
Older Housing stock a
target of “C” energy rating
100 new housing units
will be heated be heated
by air-water source heat
pumps
2018 Building
Regulations Doc L to
near passive standards
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2, Developing Sustainable Building Projects
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Improved energy
performance of
existing buildings
2018 Building
Regulations Doc L to
near passive standards
other buildings
Integration of renewable
energy technologies
within building stock
Energy Labelling of
existing buildings
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3.Waste Management Mitigation Measures
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Burning of Landfill Gas
to reduce effects of
methane on Climate
Gas flaring at
Dungarvan, Tramore
and Waterford City old
landfill sites
Gas flaring reduces
effects of Methane gas
emissions by 89%
Largest LA green
house gas emission
reduction activity
Volume of Methane burned in
each Landfill site, 2011-2015
Volume of Methane (m3)
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1,600,000
1,400,000
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d City
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
Tramore
600,000
400,000
Dungarv
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200,000
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2015
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3.Waste Management Mitigation Measures
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Constructed Wetland
at Dungarvan Land Fill
Carbon Sink Carbon
Sink
Waterford City /
Dungarvan Landfills
Parks
Installation of wind
turbines at Tramore
and Dungarvan
Landfill sites
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3.Waste Management Mitigation Measures
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Glass - 2200 Tonnes
Fridges – CFC and HCFC
removal of Green House
Gases
Farm Film Plastics - 87
Tonnes
Electronic equipment – 48
Tonnes
Fluorescent tubes – 1
Tonne
Collection of waste cooking
oils
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4. Transport
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Mitigation Measures
The Waterford to
Dungarvan Railway is being
developed as a green way
Overall length of 45 KW on
disused railway line
Benefits of Green Way
Alternative Route to
Waterford / Dungarvan
for walkers / Cyclists
Green Tourism
Protects Ireland's
heritage
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4. Transport
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Mitigation Measures
Smarter
travel
scheme
in
Dungarvan- €7 million budget
between 2012-2015
Improved cycling ways, to
key business and workplace
zones
Secure cycle parking in town
centre
Better walking facilities
traffic calming
School and workplace travel
planning
E-working
Car sharing
Two electric cars operated by
WCCC
4.Transport Mitigation Measures
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Public Transport
Strategy for City
Public Realm
upgrades
pedestrian, cycle,
public transport
Rural Transport
Initiative “Deise
Link”
Bike scheme
within WCCC
5 Mitigation Measures within Sustainable Planning
Policies / Practices
Implement
Sustainable Green
Policies
 Mitigation Plans
 Infrastructural
development
 Implement
Government
Policies /
Strategies
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5.Implementing Sustainable Planning Policies /
Practices
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Climate Change section
with City / County
Development Plans
Wind Map of County
Solar Map may be
required
Renewable Energy
Strategy for Waterford
2016
Building Control of
Sustainable Building
Practices
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5.Implementing Sustainable Planning Policies /
Practices
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115 MW- Wind Farm
Planning applications
approved
65 MW Wind Farms
Built
40 MW solar in
planning application
process
1 MW hydro
operational
Forestry Biomass
resource 29,000 Ha
6. Raising Awareness
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Environmental Education
99 Schools in Waterford signed
up to Green Flag Scheme
Promotion of recycling
Energy Conservation
Water Conservation
Biodiversity
Waterford Energy Bureau
Info on insulation / RE Grants
Information Stand
WEB site etc
Booklets
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7. Green Procurement Activities
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Transport, procurement of
more fuel efficient vehicles
/ electric vehicles.
Energy, green energy
products and services
Construction – Sustainable
Building Material
Food and catering Services
Cleaning products and
services
Textiles and uniforms
IT Equipment
8 Other Statutory Functions
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Bio-diversity Plan 2016
Habitat mapping and Value
of Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem Enhancement
works
Planting Trees as Carbon
Sinks
Support to businesses
Development in
Development of Green
Economy
Smokeless coal inspections
Environmental Assessment
Review on all Planning
Projects
Mammals In A Sustainable
Environment- WIT
Compensatory Wet Lands
Project
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Conclusion
Ancient Native
American Indian
Proverb
“Treat the earth well,
it was not given to
you by our parents,
it was loaned to you
by your children”
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