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Dublin City councillors have voted in favour of the Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024.
Each of the four Dublin Local Authorities has worked with Codema - Dublin's Energy Agency and the Dublin Metropolitan CARO office on developing individual Draft Climate Change Action Plans that outline how each local authority will act to prevent and adapt to the effects of climate change.
This latest announcement follows on from South Dublin County Council's approval last week.
The Plans identify the main climate risks facing Dublin and outline both the Councils' and the region's current levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
They also outline all the actions that are ongoing or planned within the Councils and these are grouped under five key areas - Energy and Buildings, Transport, Flood Resilience, Nature-Based Solutions and Resource Management.
Speaking about the Plan, the Lord Mayor Nial Ring said: "I welcome the approval of Dublin City Council's Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024, which marks a significant step forward in the Council's efforts in combating the causes and impacts of climate change. The variety of submissions received from Dublin's citizens, community groups, young people and other stakeholders, is a testament to the need for an all of society approach in making our city tackle climate change in a meaningful way. I look forward to the implementation of the Plan, in collaboration with my colleagues in Dublin City Council and with the co-operation of my fellow citizens."
Owen Keegan, Chief Executive of Dublin City Council, added: "The approval of the Council's Climate Change Action Plan marks a key milestone in an on-going partnership between Council staff, elected members, Codema, Dublin CARO, and a range of other stakeholders. The implementation and monitoring of actions included in the Plan, marks the next phase of the Council's multi-faceted approach to responding to climate change. The ongoing undertaking of a range of climate change actions, will enable Dublin to contribute to reaching national and European climate and energy targets to 2030, 2050 and beyond."
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