Chapter 5 I Climate Change and the Environment
Objective 5.7
Objective 5.10 Energy Conservation and Efficiency To support and help create high levels of energy conservation and energy efficiency in both new and existing buildings.
Sustainable Energy Community
To support SEAI Sustainable Energy Community initiatives and Energy Cork in working with local communities to deliver energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Objective 5.11
Objective 5.8 Cork City Decarbonising Zone To lead in the identification and implementation of a Decarbonising Zone within Cork City through engagement with local communities and other relevant stakeholders.
Energy Efficiency Considerations
New development proposals are expected to maximise energy efficiency through location, siting, orientation, layout, design, stormwater drainage and landscaping. This includes seeking to optimise energy efficiency through thermal insulation, passive ventilation and cooling and passive solar design.
Objective 5.9
Objective 5.12 Energy Use Management Development proposals are encouraged to incorporate best practice in technologies that help reduce energy use or enables the monitoring and management of energy use.
A Just Transition and Climate Justice
In exploring, evaluating and supporting strategic climate mitigation and adaptation measures, Cork City Council will seek to ensure the principle of a just transition is taken into account through targeted stakeholder engagement as part of the decision-making process to minimise, avoid or mitigate risk of members of our communities being unduly disadvantaged by reason of the step-change pursued in the interest of climate and environmental action.
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