Kilkenny County Council
Kilkenny County Council Climate Action
Kilkenny County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029
Kilkenny County Council adopted its inaugural Climate Action Plan in February 2024.
The Plan sets out how the Council will respond to the climate crisis by improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and embedding climate resilience across the organisation. It also addresses how the Council will adopt a leadership role in the county by supporting local communities, businesses and other stakeholders to take climate action.
The Plan’s vision is that Kilkenny County Council will be “A climate resilient organisation that inspires and supports the County’s transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich, sustainable and carbon neutral economy by 2050”.
The Plan, which contains 95 actions, was adopted following extensive public and stakeholder consultation, gathering scientific data, and deliberations by the Elected Representatives and Staff of Kilkenny County Council. Click on the image below to view the adopted Kilkenny County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029.
Click on the image above to view the Kilkenny County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 (This will be uploaded on Friday 15th March 2024)
Kilkenny County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 (Available as Gaeilge shortly)
Environmental Reports
The Climate Action Plan was prepared in accordance with all relevant environmental standards. This included undertaking a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to identify, assess, and mitigate potential likely significant environmental effects associated with the Plan; and an Appropriate Assessment (AA) to identify, assess and mitigate potential significant adverse effects on designated European sites. Copies of these reports are available below.
Chief Executives Report
Kilkenny County Council invited submissions or observations on the Draft Climate Action Plan and Environmental Reports, as required under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. The Chief Executives Report, below, provides details of the public consultation process, the submissions received and outcomes.
Click here to view the Chief Executive’s Report on Submissions Received to the Draft Kilkenny County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029
Climate Action Video
Click on the new video below highlighting details about the new Kilkenny County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029
