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Climate Change Approaches currently adopted by Local Authorities

Climate Change Approaches currently adopted by Local Authorities. Mr. Gabriel Hynes Senior Engineer Waterford County Council. Content. Local Authority Carbon Footprint Local Authority areas of influence as detailed in Climate Change Strategy

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Climate Change Approaches currently adopted by Local Authorities

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  1. Climate Change Approaches currently adopted by Local Authorities Mr. Gabriel Hynes Senior Engineer Waterford County Council

  2. Content • Local Authority Carbon Footprint • Local Authority areas of influence as detailed in Climate Change Strategy • Process and Development of Climate Change Strategy Climate Change Conference

  3. Local Authority Carbon Footprint Climate Change Conference

  4. Local Authority areas of influence as detailed in Climate Change Strategy • Energy use • Housing/Building Projects • Waste management • Transport • Planning Policies • Procurement Activities • Raising awareness • Other Statutory functions Climate Change Conference

  5. Energy use current & future action Actions Taken: • 62 % of all WCC Electric consumption is power by green energy. Proposed future actions: • Reduce energy consumption • Include renewable energy technologies. • Maximize renewable energy sources. • Water Mains Hydro Electric Project Climate Change Conference

  6. Housing/Building Projects current action Actions Taken: • Central Heating in Local Authorities rented Dwellings” and “Improvement Thermal Insulation”. • Heat Pumps in Co. Co. Buildings. • Main Offices, Dungarvan. • Area Offices, Lismore and Tramore. Climate Change Conference

  7. Housing/Building Projects current action Actions Taken: • Assisting in the roll out of low Income Housing Fuel Poverty Pilot Scheme. • Solar Water Heating Installation at Materials Recovery Facility Dungarvan Climate Change Conference

  8. Housing/Building Projects future actions Proposed future action : • “A3” Energy labelling in All new local Authority buildings. • Integrate Energy Efficiency Lighting • Promote water conservation • Implement an Energy Audit • Integrate Renewable Energy in all future development Climate Change Conference

  9. Waste Management current action Actions Taken : • Wetlands • Small scale Wind Turbine • Bag services, browns bins for organic food waste for composting and grey bins for the other waste Climate Change Conference

  10. Waste Management future action Proposed future actions: • Energy efficiency forms of Waste treatment. • Future Constructed Wetlands • Maximizes the Energy Potential of waste sludge. • Maximize the potential of the landfill gas. Climate Change Conference

  11. Transport current action Actions Taken : • The Joule Save Program. • Installation of 2.5 km of Cycle Lanes. • Improvement of the public transportation network. • Formation of “Waterford Rural Transport Initiative”. Climate Change Conference

  12. Transport future action Proposed future actions: • Increase Rural Transport Initiative • New vehicles to operate exclusively on Bio Diesel • Existing Vehicles to operate on Bio Diesel mix • Provide additional Bike Parks • Promote vehicles with low C02 emissions Climate Change Conference

  13. Planning Polices current action Actions Taken : • Wind Map • Energy Section of County Development Plan. • SERA, Biomass Implementation Plan. Climate Change Conference

  14. Planning Polices future action Proposed future actions: • A3 rating of all new housing • Implementation of Building Energy Directive • The promotion of renewable energy and sustainable energy. • Biomass Implementation Plan. Climate Change Conference

  15. Procurement Activities future actions Proposed future actions: • Products with low Carbon Foot Print. • Services with low Carbon Foot Print. • Contractors with low Carbon Foot Print. Climate Change Conference

  16. Raising awareness current action Waterford Energy Bureau: • Climate change Projects. • Info Stands. • Energy Management Projects. • Renewable Energy Projects. • Community Energy Project. Climate Change Conference

  17. Raising awareness future actions Proposed future actions: • Implementation of Climate Change Strategy. • Wood Energy Schools. • Raise awareness to the General Public of Waterford • Waterford County Council will develop an energy policy. • Green Schools programme. • 47 Schools registered • 28 School have green flags Climate Change Conference

  18. Other Statutory functions current & future action Actions Taken: • Establishment of Agri Co-op Business • FAS Training Course on Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technologies • WIRHEP Project Proposed future actions: • Utilize its assets portfolio to plant trees. • Carbon Neutral Local Authority Climate Change Conference

  19. Process & Development of climate change strategy(1) Establishment of Climate Change Steering Committee Development of Local Authority Carbon Footprint Development of Climate Change Project Ideas Local Authority Climate Change Forum Agreement of Climate Change Project ideas & program for implementation Climate Change Conference

  20. Process & Development of climate change strategy(2) Presentation to SPC Development of Local Authority Climate Change Strategy Adoption of Local Authority Climate Change Strategy by Senior Management Team Presentation to Councilors for adoption Implementation of Climate Change Strategy among Each Directorate Annual review & update of Climate Change Strategy Climate Change Conference

  21. Development of strategy for Waterford county council Climate Change Conference

  22. Project ideas per directorate Areas that Impact Implementation on Project Ideas Each area of impact was scored via indicator keys into the following categories: • A favourable indicator key was highlighted by Green shading in the relevant indicator key box. • A medium indicator key was highlighted by pale blue shading in the relevant indicator key box. • A bad indicator key was highlighted by red shading in the relevant indicator key box. The calculation of impact of CO2 areas indicator key highlighted in red shading instead of a bad CO2 saving. Climate Change Conference

  23. 1 Example of one idea 2 3 4 5 6 Climate Change Conference

  24. Implementation of project ideas Climate Change Conference

  25. Climate Change Strategy “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”.(Native American Proverb) Climate Change Conference

  26. On our own………. Climate Change Conference

  27. With a little help form our friends. Climate Change Conference

  28. Climate Change Approaches currently adopted by Local Authorities Thank you! Waterford County Council, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford Phone : 00 353 (058) 22000 Fax : 00 353 (058) 42911 www.waterfordcoco.ie

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