Consultation has been launched on Dublin's draft Climate Change Action Plan.

It sets out how Dublin City Council will improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its own buildings and across its functions and operations.

The plan covers five key areas – Energy and Buildings, Transport, Flood Resilience, Nature-Based Solutions and Resource Management (waste and water) and has four key targets:

• 33% better energy use by the Council by 2020;

• 40% reduction in the Council’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030;

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• To make Dublin a climate resilient region, by reducing the impacts of future climate change-related events;

• To actively engage and inform citizens on climate change.

Submissions on the proposals in the draft Plan are welcomed before the closing date of 25 March.

David Dodd, Regional Coordinator of the Dublin Metropolitan Climate Action Regional Office (CARO), said: "The publication of the four Dublin local authorities Draft Climate Change Action Plans is a key step forward in taking a regional and co-ordinated approach to addressing climate change in our capital city and surrounding region. Local Authorities are at the front line of climate action and these draft plans are an opportunity for citizens to have their say and shape the plans for our mutual sustainable future."

For further details or to read the draft plan visit www.dublinclimatechange.ie.

(CM/JG)