Slow pace of retrofitting 'hurting Ireland's emissions efforts'

Despite record levels of government funding for national retrofitting programmes, anecdotal evidence strongly suggests the process is confusing, costly, and too bureaucratic for many homeowners.

Ireland's position as one of the better global performers in reducing emissions from buildings is threatened by the slow pace of retrofitting, a new study claims.

The study by UK sustainability advisors 3Keel and Irish building materials firm Kingspan calculated that the number of retrofits on buildings last year was only around 10% of the annual target, with building stock still dependent on fossil fuel heating.