Chapter 5
Climate and Environment
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Proposals for new development in Cork City will be required to reduce carbon footprints by carbon emission reductions, sustainable energy consumption, sustainable transport, use of renewable energy sources, green construction methods including passive solar design, and flood risk mitigation and adaptation and use of nature-based solutions, through design, layout, implementation and operation. A statement commensurate with the nature and scale of the development proposal will be required to accompany planning applications demonstrating how climate resilience has been considered and implemented at all stages in the development process. Cork City Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP, 2018) and the Cork City Climate Change Adaptation Strategy set out local strategies and actions to the period 2028. Recommendation: Include additional text to strengthen the policy framework for renewables in Chapter 5. See recommendations under OPR submission 426.
• Support the sustainable reinforcement and provision of new energy infrastructure by infrastructure providers (subject to appropriate environmental assessment and the planning process), ensuring the energy needs of future population and economic expansion across Cork can be delivered in a sustainable and timely manner. • Support the transition of the gas network to a carbon neutral network by 2050, thereby supporting Cork to become carbon neutral. • Ensure that all future and retrofitted infrastructure is climate proofed, through design and construction, and does not become an obstacle to transition. • Support the development of renewable energy projects in support of national climate change objectives. • Ensure the principles of circularity and smart resource use are embedded in the Plan. • Progress the development of the Circular Economy Action Plan at a local level: set an ambition to make Cork a leader in resource efficiency and sustainable value creation. • Identify specific short-term deliverables to build early momentum.
This submission seeks support for deep energy retrofit solutions to existing building stock including renewable
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The City Plan supports the re-use of existing buildings including measures to encourage the energy efficiency of the existing building stock. The Plan
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