Climate Action Plan Pre-Draft Public Consultation

Why is Clare 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 Amendment Act frames Ireland’s legally binding climate ambition of delivering a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 51% by 2030.The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Amendment Act 2021 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 measures to be adopted by the local authority’ on a trajectory to achieving climate neutrality by no later than the end of 2050.

The Clare LACAP will actively translate national climate policy to local circumstances and Clare 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

Clare 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 and Fehily Timoney consultants, Clare County Council developed an evidence base which includes a Climate Change Risk Assessment for County Clare and a Baseline Emissions Inventory for County Clare and also for the Kilkee/Loop Head 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 Clare Climate Action Plan

The Non-statutory, Pre-Draft Consultation has now concluded. Submissions were accepted from May 26th to June 23rd and all submitted observations and recommendations will be reviewed for consideration in the draft Climate Action Plan. The Draft Climate Action Plan will be published in autumn with a process established for public consultation for the provision of feedback - this page will be updated with details of this process and it will be publicised in local and online media.

In the interim should you have any additional feedback or questions on the Climate Action Plan you can email climate@clarecoco.ie or write to 'The Climate Action Officer, Climate Department, Physical Development Directorate, Buttermarket Building, Drumbiggle Road, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95RR72'.