Clare County Council says it will suffer “huge reputational damage” as well as heavy fines if it fails to meet its climate targets.
This week’s meeting of Clare’s Physical Development Strategic Policy Committee has heard that the local authority must reduce its carbon emissions by 51% by 2030 along with all other public sector organisations.
It’s been revealed that the Active Ennis Leisure Centre – which is the largest building under council management – uses 1.9 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year.
Senior Executive Engineer with Clare County Council’s Climate Action, Environment and Water Services Department, Conor McDonagh, says the consequences of failing to fulfil its obligations could be severe.
You can hear more on this story on Clare FM’s Morning Focus this Wednesday morning from 9am.
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