GALWAY CITY COUNCIL’S CLIMATE CHANGE LOCAL ADAPTATION STRATEGY & IMPLEMENTATION PLAN SPC MEETING 19 TH NOVEMBER 2019
CONTENTS • Climate Mitigation & Adaptation • Background to the Adaptation Plan • Budget 2020 • Implementation Plan • Proposed Monitoring Group
BACKGROUND - CLIMATE ACTION Climate Action Adaptation Adaptation Mitigation Examples of Mitigation Identify risks and make Completed by GCC Reduce Greenhouse change to reduce or Business Continuity Plans Gas Emissions prevent impacts Combined heat/power plant at Leisureland Community Engagement Climate Adaptation Replacement of 1,200 (13%) street lighting Public Sector Energy Emergency Response with Energy Efficient LED’S Strategy 2019-2024 Efficiency Target 2020 – 33% - SI 426 of 2014 Flood Mitigation Retrofit of energy saving measures in existing Local Authority housing Infrastructure Protection Public Sector Energy Incorporation of low energy designs in new Efficiency Target 2030 – Building Design builds of Local Authority housing 50% - Climate Action Plan Land Use Changes Planting 100,000 Native Trees in Terryland 2019 Millennium Forest Park Relocation
CLIMATE ADAPTATION STRATEGY (2019-2024) • This Strategy was Adopted by the Members of Galway City Council on the 9 th September 2019. • The Strategy was presented to DCCAE on the 30th September 2019 .
CLIMATE ADAPTATION STRATEGY (2019-2024) The Strategy Sets out the Strategic priorities, measures and responses for Adaptation for Galway City Council Only. Adapt its systems for delivering its functions and services to the Community. E.g. Planning Authority - City Development Plan and Local Area Plans Roads Authority etc.
CLIMATE ACTION POLICY Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 National Policies & Agreements Section 3 -Low Carbon Transition, National Mitigation Plan 2017 Climate Resilient and Environmentally Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 Sustainable Economy By End of the Action Plan for Decarbonisation for year 2050. National Adaptation Framework 2050 Climate Change National Advisory Council 2018 Adaptation National Mitigation Section 15 – Relevant Body shall in Framework (2018) Plan (2017) Has several reporting obligations, including the performance of its functions, Sets out the potential Initial step to set us on a Annual and Periodic Local Authority Adaptation implications of climate pathway to achieve the Reviews of progress Pathway - Adaptation Actions have regard to most recent approved change for Ireland and level of decarbonisation towards meeting the Strategy Development specifies the national required. Mitigation Plan and Adaptation national transition strategy for the Themed Approach objective. Guidelines development of Framework adaptation measures by December 2018 key sectors and by local Sectoral Plans authorities. Local Authorities make and adopt Climate Action Plan 2019 Methodology National Planning Framework – Ireland 2040 local adaptation strategies based The transition to a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Society is one of ten key national strategic outcomes which will guide the implementation of the new National Planning on Regional Governance 180 Actions – Mitigation Framework. The National Development Plan 2018-2027 brings almost € 22 billion 3 Actions – Adaptation between Exchequer and non‐Exchequer resources to addressing the transition to a low‐carbon and climate resilient society. Implement Sectoral Adaptation Plans Implement Local Authority Adaptation CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2019 Strategies Climate Ireland
LOCAL AUTHORITY STRATEGIES REGIONAL APPROACH
HOW THE STRATEGY WAS DEVELOPED • National Guidelines Dec 2018 • 5 step process • Step 1 Adaptation Team & Workshops • Step 2 Baseline • Step 3 Risk & Opportunity Register • Step 4 Adaptation Actions • Step 5 Implementation and Monitoring Step 4: Goals, Objectives & Actions Step 5: Implementation Step 1: Preparing the Ground Step 2: Baseline Assessment Step 3: Future Climate Risks
ADAPTATION ACTIONS IN DRAFT STRATEGY Climate Resilient Galway City Goal 4 Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Increase Resilience of Increase Resilience of Increase Resilience of Increase Resilience of Governance and Community Services to Critical Infrastructure Natural & Cultural Water Resources & Support Climate Change & Buildings to Climate Capital to Climate Flood Management to Change Change Climate Change 4 Nr Actions 7 Nr Actions 5 Nr Actions 6 Nr Actions 8 Nr Actions City Development & Climate Adaptation Build Awareness of Business Continuity Plan, Flood Protection Local Area Plans, Steering Group, Climate Change Nature Based Schemes & Watercourse Flooding & New Awareness, Emergency Corporate Plan, Maintenance Works, Adaptation Solutions, Developments, Response Plans, Support Surface Water Annual Reporting, Biodiversity, Integrated Coastal Zone Community & Voluntary Management, Water Capturing Costs Invasive Species Management Plan, Data Sector, Festivals & Events, Quality Monitoring, Management Plan, Capture of Impacts, Risk Promoting Opportunities Surcharging Combined Register for Critical Green Infrastructure, & Supporting Business, Sewers, Protect Water Infrastructure, Increase Tourism, Natural and Human Health – Lyme Supplies, Recreational Resilience of Buildings, Disease, Water Quality Cultural Capital Use of Beaches & Coastal Mitigate Overheating of Amenities Buildings
AMENDED ACTIONS AGREED BY ELECTED MEMBERS AT SEPTEMBER MEETING • Option to Prioritise and Accelerate Short term Actions further within first 3 years • Governance and Support • Action Nr 1 The Establishment of a Climate Adaptation Implementation & Monitoring Groups instead of a Climate Adaptation Steering Committee. • New Action Nr 6 on “Communication & Stakeholder Engagement” • Critical Infrastructure and Buildings. • Action Nr 4 – Data Capture of Impacts - “Academia” is added as a Relevant Partner • Action Nr 7 – Overheating of Buildings - Cost Benefit Analysis is added
AMENDED ACTIONS AGREED BY ELECTED MEMBERS AT SEPTEMBER MEETING • Natural and Cultural Capital • Action Nr 2 Support Biodiversity Through Pollination. • Timeframe for Delivery amended from “Medium” to “Short” • New Sub Action on Restoration of Natural Systems, starting with Pollination • Action Nr 6 Green Infrastructure • Timeframe for Delivery amended from “Medium” to “Short” • Add Green Infrastructure for Adapting to River Flooding • Water Resources and Flood Risk Management. • Action Nr 2 – Surface Water - “OPW” is removed as a Relevant Partner • Action Nr 3 – Water Quality Monitoring • “OPW” is removed as a Relevant Partner • Timeframe for Delivery amended from “Medium” to “Short”
AMENDED ACTIONS AGREED BY ELECTED MEMBERS AT SEPTEMBER MEETING • Community Services • Action Nr 2 Community Awareness Campaign. • Add “Galway City Community Network - the Public Participation Network in Galway City” under the heading “Relevant Partners” • Action Nr 3 Emergency Planning • remove “OPW” from Relevant Partners
AMENDED ACTIONS AGREED BY ELECTED MEMBERS AT SEPTEMBER MEETING • Update with Climate Action Plan 2019 • Update with IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services issued in May 2019 • Voluntary groups & the Terryland Millennium Forest Park • Highlight the impact of inability to obtain insurance cover • Highlight Green Leaf Designation in City Profile • Highlight Cycling Network in City Profile • Errors
BUDGET 2020 Climate Mitigation Action Projects Budget 2020 Retrofitting of Housing stock to achieve C1 BER € 500,000 Ratings Phase 1 Public Lighting Retrofit € 811,000 Energy Efficiency Improvements to Buildings (City € 135,000 Hall) Energy Efficiency Improvements to Buildings € 70,000 (Lesiureland) Energy Awareness and Reduction Programme € 50,000 Smart Mobility Hub at City Hall € 30,000 Green Infrastructure -Tree Planting € 20,000
BUDGET 2020 Climate Mitigation Action Projects Budget 2020 Flood Management (CFRAM Project) € 550,000 Flood Management (OPW Minor Works) € 300,000 Floral Projects € 100,000 Biodiversity Officer and Tree Officer € 97,800 Pollinator Plan Project € 60,000 Climate Change Plan € 50,000 Emergency Planning € 46,500
BUDGET 2020 Climate Mitigation Action Projects Budget 2020 Ambient Air Monitoring and Air Pollution € 23,000 Awareness Water Safety Works € 20,000 Promotion of Awareness of Nature Based € 5,000 Solutions Noise Plan € 4,000
BUDGET 2020 Climate Mitigation Action Projects Total Budget 2020 Projects, awareness etc. € 2,872,300 € 150,000 Staffing Total € 3,022,300
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN • The Climate Adaptation Strategy 2019-2024 • first Implementation Plan will be prepared within 3 months of the adoption of the strategy. • The strategy was adopted on the 9th September 2019. • The first Implementation Plan should be completed by 9th December 2019
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