Leitrim County Development Plan 2023–2029

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   12.1 Introduction Mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change is now largely accepted as the greatest societal challenge of our time and will remain the case for future generations to come. It is experienced across a range of occurrences such as increasing global temperatures, extreme weather events, rising sea levels, impact on air quality and air pollution, flooding, changes in the distribution and lifecycle of plant and animal species and the emergence of new pathogens and diseases. Longstanding, objective scientific evidence for the warming of the climate system is indisputable, with the contribution of human activity in increasing greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as methane and nitrous oxide, the prevalent cause of observed warming since the mid-20th century. Scientific evidence is also unequivocal in highlighting the limited window available to the international community to undertake real action to stem the future rate of climate change in order to ensure that current and future generations can live sustainably in a low carbon and climate resilient world. Critical to combating the effects of climate change is the need to reduce GHG emissions to meet climate change commitments at international and national levels. Land use planning continues to play a critical role in balancing development with the protection of the environment. Land use planning is becoming increasingly prominent in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change, principally in influencing the reduction in GHG emissions. It achieves this by providing for more compact forms of growth, mixed development uses, greater connectivity and more sustainable development. This Plan incorporates a series of policies and objectives across a number of development themes in which mitigation and adaptation of the effects of climate change are a key focus. This is central in Chapter 2 – Core Strategy of this Plan which sets out the overall development strategy of the county with a focus on accommodating the future development of the settlements primarily within their existing built-up footprint in order to achieve more compact forms of growth. In Chapter 9 – Infrastructure and Energy, a number of policies and objectives are included aimed at promoting and facilitating more sustainable forms of transport and energy generation within Co. Leitrim. In Chapter 11 – Heritage, a number of measures are outlined seeking to protect and enhance the levels of biodiversity within the county. These are just some examples of the various development themes addressed in this Plan with the overarching aim of facilitating a reduction in GHG emissions, encouraging more sustainable forms of development and protecting and enhancing critical natural resources and assets. Leitrim County Council is committed to playing its role in transitioning towards a climate resilient low carbon county and this commitment is documented in its Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (CCAS) 2019- 2024. Included in the range of actions set out in the CCAS is the requirement to identify and integrate climate change as a critical consideration and guiding principle informing the Core Strategy of the County Development Plan. This has been achieved. Rising to the challenge of climate change is a theme that runs through the County Development Plan and is central to the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 – VOLUME I308

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   The aim of this chapter is to enable the transition of Co. Leitrim to a low carbon and climate resilient county, with an emphasis on reduction in energy demand and GHG emissions, through a combination of effective mitigation and adaptation in responses to climate change. The Plan seeks to ensure that it: 1 supports the implementation of international and national objectives on climate change 2 works closely with the Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA), Climate Action Regional Office (CARO) and other stakeholders to promote climate action policies and objectives 3 promote spatial planning policies that are consistent with climate mitigation and adaption objectives This chapter outlines the approach to climate change adaptation and GHG emissions mitigation, as required by the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. The chapter firstly defines climate change and the known associated risks, which are expected to impact Ireland in both the short and long term. It then outlines the statutory context in which climate change is managed from an international, national, regional and local perspective. The chapter then examines how mitigation and adaptation strategies have been integrated into the main body of the Plan. LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 – VOLUME I 309 12 Climate Action & Renewable Energy

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    12.2 Legislative and Policy Context 12.2.1 Statutory Context Section 10 (2)(n) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended requires Development Plans to include various objectives to address climate change. It is a statutory requirement for Local Authorities to incorporate the promotion of sustainable settlement and transportation strategies in both urban and rural areas in their plans. This includes requirements to: i) reduce energy demand in response to the likelihood of increases in energy and other costs due to long-term decline in non-renewable resources ii) reduce anthropogenic (man-made) greenhouse gas emissions iii) address the necessity of adaptation to climate change; in particular, having regard to location, layout and design of new development 12.2.2 International Legislative and Policy Context Ireland has committed to addressing climate change through a series of international agreements to limit global temperature rise, reduce GHG emissions, improve energy efficiency, and increase energy consumption from renewable sources. These include: ● 2030 Climate and Energy Framework (2014) – represents the existing ambition of the EU to move towards a carbon neutral economy, with key targets for 2030 to include: i. At least 40% cuts in greenhouse gas emissions (from 1990 levels); ii. At least 32% share for renewable energy; and iii. At least 32.5% improvement in energy efficiency. ● The Conference of the Parties (COP21) Paris Agreement (2015) – agreed by over 200 nations with a stated aim of limiting global temperature increases to no more than 2°C above preindustrial levels with efforts to limit this rise to 1.5°C. ● United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (2015) – the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by all United Nations member states at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The stated aim is addressing the environmental, economic, and social challenges that all countries need to tackle by 2030 to achieve inclusive, people-centered, and sustainable development with no one left behind. They recognise that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests. SDG 13 refers to the need to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. ● The European Green Deal (2019) – provides for a growth strategy that aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient, and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050. In so doing, economic growth is decoupled from resource use through financial support and technical assistance in the form of the Just Transition Mechanism. The European Green Deal also includes: i. a Circular Economy Action Plan ii. review and revision of climate-related policy instruments iii. a ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy with a policy focus shift from compliance to performance (financial inducements for farmers for managing and storing carbon in the soil, improved nutrient management and reducing emissions) iv. revision to Energy Taxation Directive v. a sustainable and smart Mobility Strategy vi. an EU Forestry Strategy with key objectives focusing on afforestation and forest preservation and restoration in Europe ● 2030 Climate Target Plan (2020) – proposal by the European Commission (EC) to cut GHG emissions by at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030 which sets out a substantial increase compared to the existing target upwards from the previous target of at least 40% provided for in the 2030 Climate and Energy Framework (2014). This includes EU-wide targets and policy objectives for the period from 2021 to 2030. LEITRIM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 – VOLUME I310 12 Climate Action & Renewable Energy

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