Bioenergy Implementation Plan - South-East Regional Authority

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3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Due to the increased awareness of renewable energy technologies and an appreciation of the importance of renewable energy sources in establishing a sustainable energy supply for the future, there has been a significant body of legislation and policy published at an international, EU and national level over the past decade. On a national scale, Ireland’s oil consumption has risen rapidly as a result of economic growth and now ranks third in the EU in terms of oil consumed per capita. In 2004, almost 97% of the national primary energy requirement was supplied by the combustion of non-renewable fuels. The Irish Government has stated that it is committed to taking mitigating measures to achieve greater fuel diversity in heat and electricity generation, reduce the reliance on oil in the transport sector and take action on energy efficiency and demand management. Figure 3.1, overleaf, outlines the main policy and legislative drivers that have affected the current development of the bioenergy sector in Ireland. It should be noted that currently there is no EU Directive outlining targets for the deployment of bioenergy in the heat sector. However, the Irish Government has established national targets. 3.1. International Policy 3.1.1. Kyoto Protocol The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty, the signatories to which are internationally bound to meet the agreed greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. The EU produces around 22% of global greenhouse gas emissions and has agreed to a cut, on average, by 8% from 1990 emission levels. Under the Kyoto Protocol Ireland agreed to a target of limiting its greenhouse gas emissions to 13% above 1990 levels by the first commitment period 2008-2012 as part of its contribution to the overall EU target. 3.2. EU Legislation & Policy 3.2.1. Energy for the Future, Renewable Sources of Energy - White Paper for a Community Strategy and Action Plan ( 3 ) Published in December 1997, the overall objective of the White Paper was to increase the share of renewable energy production to 12% of total energy use by 2010 throughout the EU. south-east regional authority údarás réigiúnach an Oir-DheisCIrt 13
Figure 3.1: Summary of Bioenergy Policy, Legislation & Targets EUROPEAN COMMISSION ‘White Paper’ (1997)(3) EUROPEAN COMMISSION ‘Green Paper’ (2000)(4) Heat Electricity Transport EU Targets Proposed Directive? Targets: ? EU Directive on the promotion of electricity from renewable source(1) Targets: 13.2% by 2010 Biofuels Directive(9) Targets: 5.75% penetration by 2010 10% by 2020 Current Situation: ? Current Situation: 6-7% electricity from renewable sources (2005) Current Situation: 0.06% penetration of biofuels National Targets Targets: 5% by 2010 12% by 2020 Heat Targets: 15% by 2010; 33% by 2020 30% co-firing at peat stations by 2015 Electricity Targets: 2% biofuels penetration by 2008; 5.75% by 2010 Transport NCCS 2007-2012(16) Irish White Paper. 2007(15) Bioenergy Action Plan(14) National Climate Change Strategy. 2000(13) Irish Green Paper. 1999(12) 14 south-east regional authority údarás réigiúnach an Oir-DheisCIrt
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Page 5 and 6: FOREWORD Energy policy has become i
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Page 21 and 22: 1. INTRODUCTION Energy security and
Page 23 and 24: 1.1. Bioenergy Bioenergy is the gen
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Page 31: The current programme aims to: •
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Page 39 and 40: By mid-2007 almost 14,000 applicati
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Page 43 and 44: 4. METHODOLOGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
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Page 53 and 54: Sugar Beet and Cereals Sugar beet a
Page 55 and 56: Table 6.2 shows the current planted
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The conclusions from the viability
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The investment costs for a wood chi
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9.5. Qualitative Assessments of oth
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9.6. Summary of the Bioenergy Poten
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10. BARRIER ASSESSMENT Despite a la
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another. The successful implementat
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11. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOE
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(c) a description of the likely sig
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The key objective of this Regulatio
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12. BIOENERGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN F
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These targets were suggested, based
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12.3.1. Achieving the 2010 Sectoral
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Table 12.8: Sectoral Targets for 20
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6. Successful achievement of Region
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3. Promote Awareness of the Potenti
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5. Electricity Sector: To increase
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Appendices south-east regional auth
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SEI Approved Installers in the Sout
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Project: Technology: Project Summar
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