Irish Independent
Summary
Increased funding via Budget 2027 is vital to beat a State social housing target, retrofit homes, improve health outcomes and shield citizens from high costs — a climate watchdog warned.
The Climate Change Advisory Council said increased investment and faster rollout is vital to retrofit social homes, install heat pumps, solar PV and district heating, to not only help cut emissions but also “improve comfort and health outcomes and to protect citizens against volatile energy costs.”
The Council stated progress on local authority social housing retrofits remains “too slow, with only 10,370 homes retrofitted since 2021. Around 5,000 retrofits are needed on average each year between now and 2030.”
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