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Public Sector Energy Campaign

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The Central Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF) has been withdrawn. The scheme, which ran from 1993 until 2011, offered financial support to over 2,500 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, saving the public sector an estimated £167 million in energy costs and reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 240,000 tonnes.

Background

On these pages you can find out about the promotion of energy efficiency in the Public Sector, targets for the Government estate in Northern Ireland and information on monitoring energy use and performance.

Aim of the Public Sector Energy Campaign

To promote the efficient use of energy by Northern Ireland Public Bodies, in line with Government targets for energy efficiency and the reduction of emissions to the atmosphere.

Targets for the Government estate in Northern Ireland

The energy efficiency of the public sector estate in Northern Ireland is measured against the following targets:

  • To increase the energy efficiency of the buildings on their estates measured in terms of kiloWatt-hours (kWh) of fuel and electricity used per square metre of building floor area by 15% by 2010/11, relative to a base year of 1999/2000;
  • To reduce absolute carbon, from fuel and electricity used in buildings on their estates by 12.5% by 2010/11, relative to a base year of 1999/2000; and
  • To reduce energy consumption across the estate by 1% annually from 2007 to 2012 against the base year of 2006/07