Executive Summary
6. Leading on Sustainability and Climate Action
Submission from
Key finding
Draft Cork City Climate Action Plan 2024-2029
This is a plan with which the LECP must be consistent and not a submission to the LECP but is useful in that it underlines how, as as one of Ireland’s most rapidly growing cities producing 1 million tonnes of C02 emissions each year Cork City’s goal of achieving. Net zero “as soon as possible” (EU’s Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission objectives) governance, community partnership and policies on the built environment, energy, transport and natural environment and resource management will need to be ambitious These emphases the opportunity for the LECP to identify and implement best sustainability practice in new growth areas such as the Docklands Cork City should take on some actions in the proposed Nature Restoration Law and maximise use of solar panels on rooves. LECP should link carbon reduction to improved health outcomes, calls for an audit of green spaces. And greater use and expansion of green space and tree planting to promote carbon sequestration. LECP should support the Cork Food Policy Council in developing a comprehensive interagency food strategy to promote healthy. Sustainable and resilient food systems in Cork. This should be done using local knowledge to influence national food processes. And policies. The river Lee should be used as a recreational and play space in the city.
Planning Cork City A Vision for Sustainable Development
Cork Environmental Forum LECP should implement the Blue and Green Infrastructure and study/map the city’s natural assets.
Cork Healthy Cities Steering Group
Cork City PPN This submission recommends more investment in green infrastructure, sustainable transport. It calls for the development of an Energy Transition Plan. It promotes the circular economy, preservation of wild spaces, local food production, water conservation community composting. It calls for building resilience for Cork City against climate action implications such as flooding. It calls for sustainable public procurement policies and greater community and youth engagement in climate action. Cork Chamber of Commerce LECP and Climate Action Plan should integrate the Net Zero Cities Sprint Task force to decarbonise commercial buildings. LECP should emphasise implementation of ‘Just Transition’ towards carbon neutrality to ensure disadvantaged groups are not left behind in the carbon neutral economy.
NICHE
LECP should promote circular economy awareness and better waste management in communities where waste is an issue
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