Tipperary County Council

​I would like to request the below information via email response regarding the decarbonisation and electrification of council buildings and offices, in line with climate action plan targets and other regulations. Please do not hesitate to contact me if any aspect of my request require clarification. 1) Is your council engaged in programmes to decarbonise its building stock (e.g., social housing, civic buildings, public amenities) in line with various schemes (e.g., National Retrofit Plan, EPBD, Climate Action Plan) and deadlines? Yes NoI don't know 2) Has your council committed to a specific Net Zero target year?Yes NoI don't know 3) If your council has committed to a specific Net Zero target year, can you please specify what year that is? 4) What significant changes have you made – if any – to decarbonising building stock since your net zero goals were set? Please select all that apply:Measured real-time energy usage and performance metrics of council buildingsRetrofitted existing buildings to improve energy efficiency (e.g. upgrading BMS)Conducted energy audits or heat decarbonisation plans of council buildingsInvested in renewable technologies to power council buildingsInvested in electrified infrastructure (e.g., EVs, net zero buildings, HVAC systems)Other: Please state 5) What percentage of your council's energy consumption is currently sourced from fossil fuels? 6) Has your council received any government or private funding for building decarbonisation or energy efficiency initiatives in the past 3 years? Yes NoI don't know 6) If your council has received any government or private funding for building decarbonisation or energy efficiency initiatives in the past 3 years, then where has this been spent?Yes NoI don't know 7) What are the biggest barriers you're facing when it comes to decarbonisation across your sites? Please select all that apply:CultureKnowledgeTechnologyBudgetOther: Please state 8) Are you confident that your council will deliver on net zero by 2050 in line with the national Climate Action Plan? Yes NoI don't know 9) Are you confident that the designated number of homes within your council's jurisdiction will meet the B2 BER standard, by 2030, in line with the National Retrofit Plan? Yes NoI don't know ​10) Are you confident that you will deliver fully decarbonised (net zero) or nearly zero energy buildings by 2050, in line with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)? Yes NoI don't know