By Dan Walsh
Wexford County Council has published the local authority’s Climate Action Plan 2024-2029. The plan was adopted by the Elected Members at the Wexford County Council Meeting on February 12th last.
The plan sets out Wexford County Council’s responsibility for enhancing climate resilience, increasing energy efficiency, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, across their assets, services and infrastructure, while also taking on a broader leadership role in influencing and facilitating others to meet their own targets, within the county.
A significant aspect of the plan is the establishment of Enniscorthy Urban Area as Wexford County Council’s first ‘decarbonisation zone’ (DZ) which will act as a key pilot zone and testbed for climate change mitigation, adaptation and biodiversity measures, as well as community led climate action projects. The DZ requires the same reduction in carbon emissions as is required for the rest of the county.
Carolyne Godkin, Director of Services Housing, Community, Libraries & Arts,Environment & Climate Change, Emergency Management told WexfordLocal.com; “The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Amendment Act 2021 required Wexford County Council to produce a Climate Action Plan. This plan incorporates actions that will aid both Wexford County Council and the people of County Wexford to contribute to reducing our Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) by the required 51% by 2030.”
Cllr Mary Farrell, Chair of the Climate Change, Biodiversity & Environment Strategic Policy Committee said; “This Climate Action Plan will allow County Wexford to transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich, environmentally sustainable and climate neutral economy.”
Cllr John Fleming, Cathaoirleach, Wexford County Council stated; “Wexford County Council will deliver climate action across all council services and functions and is well placed to influence and facilitate climate action at local level through individuals, communities and businesses.”
The published Wexford County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 is available on the Council website. Hardcopies of the plan are available to view in County Hall and in the five Municipal District Offices.
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