BCC launch Belfast Local Area Energy Plan

Posted 6 months ago

27 September 2024

Belfast City Council has launched its first Local Area Energy Plan today – the first to be developed in Northern Ireland. Recognised as the leading method for translating net zero targets into action, the LAEP marks a milestone moment in the city’s transition towards a resilient, low-carbon economy for everyone.

The Belfast LAEP builds a strategic case for local energy system decarbonisation in Belfast and presents a pipeline of five priority projects:

District Heat Network
Building Retrofit Programmes
Rooftop Solar PV
Solar Carports with Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Transitioning Households Using Oil to Low-Carbon Heating Solutions

Belfast City Council’s climate action continues next month with the Sustain Exchange Summit at ICC Belfast. The Council is spearheading this event which will feature a genuinely world-class line-up of speakers including John Elkington known globally as the ‘godfather of sustainability’. Full details are available at www.sustain-exchange.com.

You can read the full Belfast Local Area Energy Plan here.