Longford signs Pathfinder funding agreement with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Longford County Council is one of five local authorities in the Midlands Energy Agency to recently sign a three-year Pathfinder Funding Agreement with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).

€26.22 million has been secured in investment to deliver a programme of large-scale deep energy retrofit projects to local authority buildings across the Midlands.

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Under the agreement, SEAI will provide 50% funding for both capital works and technical consultancy services, enabling delivery of ambitious retrofit projects at scale.

The programme will support up to 14 large scale projects and 22 design-and-build retrofit projects. Together, these initiatives will dramatically reduce energy demand in public and community buildings, directly supporting the local authorities in achieving 2030 target of a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and the 2050 target of net zero emissions.

Laois County Council is acting as the lead authority for the Midlands Energy Agency, which was established in 2007 and includes Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath and Roscommon.

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To advance delivery, Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between Laois and its four partner authorities were recently signed by their Chief Executives in Longford.

Paddy Mahon, Chief Executive of Longford County Council said, “By signing the Service Level Agreement, Longford County Council is delivering a strong statement of intent, which demonstrates the commitment to play our role in meeting Ireland’s climate targets."