Longford County Council unveils ambitious five-year Climate Action Plan
The plan contains 53 actions to help create a low carbon and climate resilient County Longford
Longford County Council has published an ambitious five-year Climate Action Plan for 2024-2029.
The plan was formally launched on March 20 and contains 53 actions to help create a low carbon and climate resilient County Longford.
It is available to read on Longfordcoco.ie with copies also available for inspection at the main offices of Longford County Council and at local library branches.
The Climate Action Team, formed in July 2023, developed the draft Climate Action Plan.
Following a public consultation process last November/December, the plan was submitted to the elected members of Longford County Council and adopted at the meeting on February 14.
Speaking on the launch of the plan, Cathaoirleach of Longford County Council Cllr Colm Murray said, "The 53 actions of this plan will be achieved through leading by example.
“That means delivering and promoting best practice in climate action at a local level - something I know Longford County Council will not shy away from."
The plan is aligned with the Government’s overall National Climate Objective, which seeks to achieve, by the end of 2050, the transition to a climate-resilient, biodiversity-rich, environmentally sustainable and climate-neutral economy.
Longford County Council Chief Executive Paddy Mahon added, "The measurement, evaluation and monitoring of this plan as we move forward will show that Longford is playing its part towards helping to place Ireland on a trajectory to achieving climate neutrality by the end of 2050."
The plan conforms with the requirements of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 which frames Ireland’s legally binding climate ambition to deliver a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 51% by 2030.
Main photo caption: At the launch of the Longford County Council's five-year Climate Action Plan were l to r; Longford County Council Senior Executive Officer Sylvia Kilcline; Longford County Council Senior Executive Engineer Bernard Shea; Longford County Council Biodiversity Officer Adam Mulvihill; Longford County Council Director of Services Samantha Healy; Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Colm Murray; Climate Action Strategic Policy Committee Chair Cllr Gerry Hagan; Longford County Council Community Climate Action Officer Linda Beirne; Longford County Council Climate Action Officer Gary Brady and Longford County Council Chief Executive Paddy Mahon