Strategic Environmental Assessment Report

Legislation, Plan, etc.

Summary of high level aim/ purpose/ objective

Summary of lower level objectives, actions etc.

Relevance to the Plan

2) Viable and Resilient Primary Producers with Enhanced Well- Being 3) Food Which is Safe, Nutritious And Appealing, Trusted And Valued at Home and Abroad 4) An Innovative, Competitive and Resilient Agri-Food Sector, Driven by Technology And Talent

Implementation of the Strategy needs to comply with all environmental legislation and align with and cumulatively contribute towards – in combination with other users and bodies and their plans etc. – the achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management. The Strategy shall be in harmony with all inter-related legislation, plans and programmes relevant to environmental, planning, transport and alternative fuel matters - such as this. Implementation of the Strategy needs to comply with all environmental legislation and align with and cumulatively contribute towards – in combination with other users and bodies and their plans etc. – the achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management. The Strategy shall be in harmony with all inter-related legislation, plans and programmes relevant to environmental, planning, transport and alternative fuel matters - such as this. Implementation of the Plan needs to comply with all environmental legislation and align with and cumulatively contribute towards – in combination with other users and bodies and their plans etc. – the achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection.

• This National Policy Framework on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure for Transport represents the first step in communicating our longer term national vision for decarbonising transport by 2050, the cornerstone of which is our ambition that by 2030 all new cars and vans sold in Ireland will be zero-emissions capable. • By 2030 it is envisaged that the movement in Ireland to electrically fuelled cars and commuter rail will be well underway, with natural gas and biofuels developing as major alternatives in the freight and bus sectors. The Government has adopted a policy to assess and manage coastal flood risk with regard to both existing risk and the potential impacts of climate change. This strategy will: • Provide a framework to determine the key decisions to be taken on how Ireland could best manage its coast, being aware of the future risks and the associated planning requirements. • Provide a framework to best inform both where and how decisions regarding appropriate development / projects along the coast should be taken in the future, in coordination with investment in flood risk management.

National Policy Framework For Alternative Fuels Infrastructure for Transport in Ireland 2017 to 2030

This policy set out to achieve five key goals in transport: • Reduce overall travel demand • Maximise the efficiency of the transport network

• Reduce reliance on fossil fuels • Reduce transport emissions • Improve accessibility to transport

These goals remain the cornerstone of transport policy and are fully aligned to the objectives of this National Policy Framework.

National Coastal Change Management Strategy

Recommendations: • Enhancing governance and capacity building (a dual approach of both mitigation and adaptation measures) • Understanding the risk and identifying potential risk management options Developing management (a dual approach of both mitigation (tackling the cause) and adaptation measures) to coastal change

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