COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 8

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole

That the Chief Executive amends the strategic direction to focus on carbon neutrality as a key objective and specifically amends the sentence: "Include climate action as an overarching and cross-cutting theme across the Draft Plan..." etc to read: 'Integrate climate action and net zero carbon emissions as an overarching and cross-cutting theme across the Draft Plan with the aim of exceeding where possible the policies and objectives contained in the NPF, the RSES, South Dublin's Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024 and national legislation."

REPORT:

South Dublin fully supports the transition to carbon neutrality and will continue to work towards meeting, and exceeding, where possible, the standards set out in national legislation, planning policy and South Dublin’s Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024.  

Recommendation: It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendment: 

"Include biodiversity, climate action and the transition to carbon neutrality as overarching and cross-cutting themes across the Draft Plan in line with, and exceeding, where possible, policies and objectives contained in the NPF, the RSES, South Dublin's Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024, South Dublin’s Biodiversity Action Plan and national legislation."