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Collapse 11/53 Sustainability Assessment Excel Tool 258 kB
 
Excel tool to accompany the Sustainability Assessment Guidelines.
Collapse 11/52 Comhar SDC Report- Making the Case for Resource Efficiency in Ireland 1.31 MB
 
Resource efficiency represents an opportunity to address this unsustainable path and policy approaches to date have focused on decoupling GDP growth from resource use. A strong economic argument for resource efficiency is the significant potential for improved competitiveness and job creation. This paper explores resource efficiency in the Irish context.
Collapse 11/51 Comhar SDC Report- Evaluating the Potential Role of Sustainable Banking as a Vehicle for Socioeconomic and Environmental Development 361 kB
 
The aim of this policy paper is to provide an overview of developments in relation to the area of sustainable banking and assess the potential role that financial institutions can play in socio-economic and environmental development.
Collapse 11/50 Comhar SDC Report - Sustainability Assessment Guidelines 326 kB
 
Sustainability Assessment is a comprehensive, methodical and targeted analysis of impacts for sustainable development of proposed initiatives. These guidelines present a methodological approach to carrying out Sustainability Assessment in Ireland.
Collapse 11/49 Minutes of Plenary Meeting held on 8th December 2011 85 kB
 
 
Collapse 11/48 Minutes of Plenary Meeting held on 28th September 2011 100 kB
 
 
Collapse 11/47 Sponsorship 2010 27 kB
 
 
Collapse 11/46 TidyTowns 2011 515 kB
 
 
Collapse 11/45 Comhar SDC Report- Community Renewable Energy in Ireland 509 kB
 
A balanced renewable energy solution for Ireland should be an integrated mix of large, small, community and micro-scale development from various sources. Community based energy generation can play an important part in job creation, local income generation, enhancing support for renewable projects and ensuring community involvement in Ireland’s transition to a low carbon society.

This policy paper explores the status of community renewable energy in Ireland, identifies the barriers to developing community renewable energy and outlines potential options to overcome these barriers.

To access the google map displaying the Community Energy projects in Ireland, click on the following link

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=205686614549395399468.000491dbb6301636dee1a&msa=0
Collapse 11/14 Presentation Niamh Kirwan- Community Renewable Energy 978 kB
 
Presentation delivered by Niamh Kirwan on Community Renewable Energy at the SEAI Conference on Wind Energy 22/09/2011.

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