COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT SPC

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

HEADED ITEM NO.

HEADED ITEM: E. Services

Climate Change Strategy - Update

REPLY:

Codema is an Energy Agency established 10 years ago under the aegis of Dublin City Council.  During this time they have built up considerable expertise and have provided advice and assistance to the City Council on programmes and initiatives undertaken by them.

In 2007 they worked with the Environment SPC of the City Council on the development of a Climate Change Strategy for the City.  Given the proximity to the city the similarities in population profile, the nature of both our businesses and the scales involved it is likely that there will be strong similarities in the approach.

The particular Programme Manager who developed the Strategy has now returned from sabatical.  He has met with the Council and the following proposal on how the Strategy for South Dublin is as follows;

  1. Workshop for SPC Members (23rd or 29th May).   Will consider the particular   issues to be addressed and identify priority headings & data to be included.

  2. Draft Consultation Strategy to be presented to SPC in September.  Once agreed it will go on public display with one public meeting in each Area Committee Area.

  3. Summary of all points raised through consultation and a new Draft Strategy (depending on submissions) to be presented back to SPC in November.

  4. Once SPC has agreed the Strategy it will be presented to the next full meeting of the Council.

It is likely the South Dublin Climate Change Strategy would be ready to launch in February/March.  It is proposed this launch will be in Workshop Format to begin the development of an Action Plan that will see the Strategy being implemented.