Sustainable energy authority plans to create 10,000 jobs in 5-year strategy

THE SUSTAINABLE Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has said it intends generating up to 10,000 jobs and €6 billion in savings for householders and businesses as part of its new five-year strategic plan.

The SEAI is working towards a target of reducing Irish carbon emissions by 2050 to one fifth of what they are today.

Central to this, it says, is the acceleration of the development and adoption of renewable energy sources. The SEAI said it wants to transform Ireland into a society based on sustainability, becoming a global leader in sustainable energy.