National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP)

Improving Ireland's energy efficiency is a fundamental part of Ireland's energy policy. In 2009 Ireland set a national target for 2020 to improve its energy efficiency by 20%. This requires energy savings of 31,925 GWh. The public sector has a more challenging target of improving its own energy efficiency by 33% by 2020. The will contribute to the national effort. It will also play a leadership role for the private sector to follow

Article 24 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive requires Member States to submit a National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) every three years. Ireland's 4th NEEAP was produced in early 2017. It provides a comprehensive overview on

• the progress made towards the above targets
• the measures in place to ensure the targets are met
• the strategies and policies in place across the residential, commercial, transport and public sector

These measures have already helped Ireland achieve 12% of its national target. This will carry us towards our target for 2020.

Article 4 of the Directive requires Member States to submit a Long Term strategy for mobilising investment in the National Building Stock in conjunction with its NEEAP. Ireland's successor Long Term Renovation Strategy (2017-2020)was furnished to the EU Commission and made available online in December 2017.

Article 7 of the Directive requires Member States to achieve a certain amount of energy savings every year. Ireland has put in place an Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme to deliver a portion of these savings. Consultations on the EEOS and Article 7 were held in 2016 and in 2019. This report formed the basis for the 2016 consultation.