District Heating Steering Group
From Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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The District Heating Steering Group was formed under the Climate Action Plan 2021, as part of the Government’s commitment to further the expansion of district heating in the State. The Steering Group coordinates the rollout of policies and measures to support district heating in Ireland.
The Steering Group will report annually to Government on steps taken to ensure district heating is developed in a structured way, which will include outlining actions taken to support the expansion of district heating and the development of an appropriate legislative basis, to include advice on transposition of EU Directives. The Steering Group will make evidence-based recommendations to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications as to appropriate targets for district heating.
Four key areas of work have been identified:
The District Heating Steering Group is chaired by Barry Quinlan, Assistant Secretary in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications with responsibility for Energy.
The following organisations are members:
Representatives of other organisations may also be added to the Steering Group by the Chair, as necessary.
The District Heating Steering Group Report which was approved by Cabinet on 11 July 2023, is the culmination of the Steering Group’s work over the past 18 months. The Steering Group recommendations set the foundation for the development of district heating in Ireland.
District Heating Steering Group - Minutes from Meeting 1 - 23 February 2022
District Heating Steering Group - Minutes from Meeting 8 - 15 September 2022
District Heating Steering Group - Minutes from Meeting 9 - 6 October 2022