Why is Limerick City and County Council Developing a Climate Action Plan?
The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act, 2021 enshrines the National Climate Objective to pursue and achieve, by no later than the end of 2050, the transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich, environmentally sustainable and climate neutral economy.
The Act sets out Ireland’s legally binding climate ambition of delivering a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 51% by 2030.The Act prescribes that:
“Each local authority shall prepare and make a plan relating to a period of five years (referred to as a ‘local authority climate action plan’) which shall specify the mitigation and the adaptation measuresto be adopted by the local authority’ on a trajectory to achieving climate
neutrality by no later than the end of 2050.”
The Limerick Local Authority Climate Action Plan ( LACAP) will actively translate national climate policy to local circumstances and Limerick City and County Council will be responsible for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from across our own assets and infrastructure, whilst also taking on a broader role of influencing and facilitating others to meet their own targets.
Climate Action Plan Summary Report
Limerick City and County Council has developed a Climate Action Plan Summary Report, available to download on the panel on the right of this page, to open stakeholder dialogue and discussions on the development of the LACAP and provides a summary of the evidence that will be used to inform LACAP development.
Working with KPMG consultants, Limerick City and County Council developed an evidence base, which includes a Climate Change Risk Assessment for County Limerick and a Baseline Emissions Inventory for County Limerick and also for the proposed Decarbonisation Zone, details of which are presented in the Climate Action Plan Summary Report. In addition, the report provides an indicative Vision and Mission for the LACAP.
Have Your Say on the Development of the Limerick Climate Action Plan
In order to ensure that local based information is included, Limerick City and County Council are inviting observations and recommendations for consideration in the in the draft Limerick Climate Action Plan.
Submissions will be accepted from July 7th to August 4th 2023 and can be submitted online, by email or in writing with details provided below:
Limerick City and County Councils Climate Action Plan
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Why is Limerick City and County Council Developing a Climate Action Plan?
The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act, 2021 enshrines the National Climate Objective to pursue and achieve, by no later than the end of 2050, the transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich, environmentally sustainable and climate neutral economy.
The Act sets out Ireland’s legally binding climate ambition of delivering a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 51% by 2030.The Act prescribes that:
The Limerick Local Authority Climate Action Plan ( LACAP) will actively translate national climate policy to local circumstances and Limerick City and County Council will be responsible for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from across our own assets and infrastructure, whilst also taking on a broader role of influencing and facilitating others to meet their own targets.
Climate Action Plan Summary Report
Have Your Say on the Development of the Limerick Climate Action Plan
In order to ensure that local based information is included, Limerick City and County Council are inviting observations and recommendations for consideration in the in the draft Limerick Climate Action Plan.
Submissions will be accepted from July 7th to August 4th 2023 and can be submitted online, by email or in writing with details provided below:
The Climate Action Co-ordinator
Environment and Climate Action Department
Planning Environment and Place-Making Directorate
City Hall
Merchants Quay
Limerick
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