Tuesday, 17 December 2013 15:13

Independent experts to make up Irish climate change committee

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The Irish Department of Environment has confirmed to Passive House Plus that its proposed independent committee on climate change will be an expert rather than stakeholder group.

Responding to questions from Passive House Plus, a department spokesperson said: “It is the Minister’s intention to establish an expert body rather than a stakeholder body and the membership is a key issue for consideration by government in the context of finalising the heads of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Bill.”

The news is encouraging is at means that an independent panel of scientists and other experts, rater than vested interests, will advise the minister on climate change policy.

The spokesperson added that the legislation should be published before Easter 2014, and that no further details would be announced in advance of this.

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Jeff Colley

Jeff Colley is the editor of Passive House Plus. He won the Green Leader award at the 2010 Green Awards for his advocacy work on the inclusion of energy ratings in property advertising, and a proposal to finance energy upgrades via utility bills.

He established Construct Ireland (for a sustainable future), Ireland's pioneering sustainable building magazine, in 2003. The magazine evolved into Passive House Plus in late 2012, the world's first English language magazine focused on passive house, as well as other aspects of sustainable building.

He is also a founder of Éasca, (the Environmental and Sustainable Construction Association) , an organisation set up to develop and promote a membership of approved companies offering genuinely sustainable solutions.

He writes a regular column for the Sunday Times, and has authored, co-authored and contributed to articles on sustainable building for numerous newspapers including the Irish Times, The Sunday Business Post, the Irish Examiner & the Sunday Tribune.

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