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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 108

MOTION: Councillor Peter Kavanagh

To include the following as strategic direction for the plan: Climate Action and Energy · To ensure that industrial and commercial development in the county is underpinned by a commitment to achieving carbon neutrality.

REPORT:

It is considered that the content of this motion is provided for in the CE Report Strategic Recommendations for Climate Action and Energy bullet no’s 2 and 3:

Bullet 2 ‘Ensure the built environment is climate change ready by supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation measures into new and existing development’ and

Bullet 3’ Encourage the decarbonisation of the transport, built environment and energy sectors and facilitate the transition to a low carbon economy and society in line with government policy and legislation’.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this motion is adopted as amended to align with the CE Recommendation:

‘Encourage the decarbonisation of the transport, built environment and energy sectors and facilitate the transition to a low carbon economy and society in line with government policy and legislation’.