mid-west regional authority pécs 7 th & 8 th may 2012
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STEP: Improving Communities’ Sustainable
Energy Policy ToolsMid-West Regional Authority
Pécs 7th & 8th May 2012
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Regional Authority – NUTS III 27 elected members working
with four local authority areas in the Region - Counties Clare, Limerick & North Tipperary and Limerick City
Main functions of MWRA:1. Promote coordination of
public services;2. Implementation of Regional
Planning Guidelines;3. Monitoring of structural
funds (implementing authority).
MWRA Partner Profile
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Approx. 380,000 population Diverse region with a strong
industrial/technological core & rural hinterland Main sectors of employment are:
- Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing : 10.9% - Manufacturing 10.5% Mid West Region is on the Atlantic Sea Board of
Ireland with lots of potential to exploit natural resources for:
Ocean Energy Wind Energy Bioenergy from forestry/agricultural residues
Mid-West Regional Profile
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Irish Energy White Paper (2007)
National Climate Change Strategy (2007)
Bioenergy Action Plan for Ireland
National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) 2010
National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) 2010
SEAI Strategic Plan 2010-2015
Ireland: National Sustainable Energy Policies
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Mid-West Regional Bioenergy Action Plan
Climate Change Strategy and Energy Balance for Mid-West Region
Regional Planning Guidelines 2010-2022
Mid-West Region: Sustainable Energy Policies
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Objectives & Significance of the RPGs: 1. Set clear objectives and targets to guide the
development plans of the planning authorities;
2. Promote effective integration and coordination of development plans;
3. Work within overall national policy frameworks to achieve regional and local implementation.
Regional Planning Guidelines (RPGs) 2010-2022
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4 Local Authorities (as policy makers and large-scale users of energy for heat, power and transport)
Limerick-Clare Energy Agency
Tipperary Energy Agency – policy and technical advice
Mid-West Region: Sustainable Energy Actors/Stakeholders
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Achievements relative to Sustainable Energy Policy Implementation
The overall shares of energy from renewable sourcesSource: First Report on Ireland’s NREAP
Target = 16% by 2020Demonstrated need for improved Sustainable Energy Policy Implementation at Local and Regional Level
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The Solution
Learn from other regions about how to improve the implementation of Sustainable Energy policies to produce tangible results
STEP: Improving Communities’
Sustainable Energy Policy Tools
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Mid-West Regional AuthorityFriars Court
Abbey StreetNenagh
Co. TipperaryIreland
www.mwra.ie
STEP project contact point: Ms Deirdre Byrne, EU Projects Officer
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