Chapter 11 Climate Action

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To review the outcomes of the Development Plan Guidelines, as adopted, and take any steps considered necessary to align with the approach to climate action recommended in the guidelines over the lifetime of the Plan

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Work with the NTA to undertake analysis in relation to modal shift between settlements and derive a realistic modal change target for the county.

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Work with key stakeholders to carry out an assessment of how the implementation of the Plan will contribute to realising overall national targets on renewable energy and climate change, and in particular wind energy production and the potential wind energy resource.

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To engage with, as necessary, with the Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly’s EPSON EU research project (QGasSP) which seeks to identify a robust methodology for quantifying the relative GHG impacts of alternative spatial planning policies.

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To support the development of both climate mitigation and climate adaptation initiatives and seek funding for the implementation of these initiatives from available sources including the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment’s Climate Action Fund.