CAP A1 Summary of Actions
Appendix 1 Summary of Actions
2024-29 Actions
| Actions & Activities | Department Responsible | Partners Internal & External | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Greenhouse Gases | Planned Timeline | Connections to Foundations | Target Impacted | Internal Alignment | Alignment with National Objectives | ||||||
| Emitted (Embodied and Operational) | Avoided (Counterfactual/ Status Quo) | Sequestered | Resilient City | Resource-Full City | Creative City | Social City | GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | ||||||||
| RESILIENT CITY | |||||||||||||||
| R1 | Social Housing Regeneration: We are the largest landlord in the country, with a stock of 214 flat complexes and 10,000 houses, this is an opportunity to demonstrate and set the standard for sustainable living. We will build on our experience with energy retrofitting to prepare our housing for climate change. Our flagship project will be lower Dominick Street West. This project will demonstrate climate resilient housing retrofit that enables and encourages residents to live sustainably with ease through the provision of, for example: green spaces to grow, play and create; shared spaces to meet and innovate; segregated waste facilities, renewable energy generation (solar PV, geothermal and micro wind generation where feasible), and mobility options (shared bikes, micro mobility and EV charging). All social housing regenerations projects will have due regard to protected species such as Annex IV species and where appropriate bat roost surveys will be undertaken to inform such works. All regneration projects will have due regard to the need to appropriately protect, conserve and enhance protected structures in accordance with protected structures legislation. | CAP 23 - BE/23/11(TF) - BE/23/25 - BE23/24 BE/23/19 | |||||||||||||
| R1.1 | Flagship project: Lower Dominick Street | Housing & Community Services | E&T, P&CRES, HRCST, IGBC, DHLGH, DECC | €3,500,000.00 | 2024-2029 | This project will involve minimal new material, with re-use of materials on site, renewable energy generation; greening of the site will contribute to biodiversity and green infrastructure | Collaborative project that will involve co-design with the community, academia and IGBC | Providing residents with bicycle parking and social spaces; improved public realm | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Dublin City Council’s Housing Delivery Action Plan 2022-2026; Waste Management Plan; Sustainable Urban Drainage Guidelines | Housing for All, CAP 23 (Specifically Actions JT/23/2 EN 23/11 - theme 'Reduction in Embodied Carbon in Construction Materials' Also BE 23/35 - 'Construct two exemplar public sector buildings using alternative construction techniques and materials, and monitor their performance'; CCSAP BIO 4.4; NBAP4 4C1, 4C2 and 4C3 | ||||
| R1.2 | Oliver Bond House Regeneration (Phase I) | Housing & Community Services | E&T, P&CRES, HRCST | €10,500,000.00 | 2024-2029 | Renewable energy, community growing spaces; circular economy principles | Partnership with academia to design and measure impact | Providing residents with bicycle parking and social spaces; improved public realm | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Dublin City Council’s Housing Delivery Action Plan 2022-2026; Waste Management Plan; Sustainable Urban Drainage Guidelines | Housing for All, CAP 23; CCSAP BIO 4.4; NBAP4 4C1, 4C2 and 4C3 | ||||
| R1.3 | Constitution Hill Regeneration | Housing & Community Services | E&T, P&CRES, HRCST | €44,000,000.00 | 2024-2029 | Renewable energy, community growing spaces; circular economy principles | Providing residents with bicycle parking and social spaces; improved public realm | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Dublin City Council’s Housing Delivery Action Plan 2022-2026; Waste Management Plan; Sustainable Urban Drainage Guidelines | Housing for All, CAP 23; CCSAP BIO 4.4; NBAP4 4C1, 4C2 and 4C3 | |||||
| R1.4 | Pearse House Regeneration | Housing & Community Services | E&T, P&CRES, HRCST | €16,000,000.00 | 2024-2029 | Renewable energy, community growing spaces; circular economy principles | Providing residents with bicycle parking and social spaces; improved public realm | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Dublin City Council’s Housing Delivery Action Plan 2022-2026; Waste Management Plan; Sustainable Urban Drainage Guidelines | Housing for All, CAP 23; CCSAP BIO 4.4; NBAP4 4C1, 4C2 and 4C4 | |||||
| R1.5 | Integrate EV charging facilities in all flat complex regeneration projects | Housing & Community Services | E&T, P&CRES, HRCST | Renewable energy sources | enables low emissions movement through the city | All | Regional EV Strategy | CAP 23 | |||||||
| Actions & Activities | Department Responsible | Partners Internal & External | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Greenhouse Gases | Planned Timeline | Connections to Foundations | Target Impacted | Internal Alignment | Alignment with National Objectives | ||||||
| Emitted (Embodied and Operational) | Avoided (Counterfactual/ Status Quo) | Sequestered | Resilient City | Resource-Full City | Creative City | Social City | GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | ||||||||
| RESILIENT CITY | |||||||||||||||
| R2 | Public Buildings Regeneration: Our social housing will serve as the exemplar for domestic buildings, our public buildings will demonstrate how heritage buildings can be adapted and retrofitted for a climate resilient future. As with our social housing, our buildings – 2 galleries, 22 libraries, 12 community centres, 17 sports and recreation centres, and operations depots – will demonstrate what is possible. All retrofitting and maintenance works will prioritise energy efficiencies, segregated waste facilities, renewable energy generation (solar PV, geothermal and micro wind generation where feasible), and mobility options (shared bikes, micro mobility and EV charging); having due regard to environmental sensitivities such as Archaeology, European sites, biodiversity and amenity value etc. | CAP 23 BE/23/30 - BE/23/32-BE/23/33(TF) - BE/23/31(TF) - BE/23/38- BE/23/39 | |||||||||||||
| R2.1 | Civic Offices | HR-Corp. Services- Transformation | E&T, H&CS, P&CRES | €13,281,527.00 | Renewable energy generation; greening measures | GHG/ Resilience | Capital Programme 2023-2025 | ||||||||
| R2.2 | The Mansion House | HR-Corp. Services- Transformation | E&T, H&CS, P&CRES | €409,000.00 | GHG/ Resilience | Capital Programme 2023-2025 | CAP 23 BE/23/37 - BE/23/35; CCSAPBHA 4e | ||||||||
| R2.3 | City Hall | HR-Corp. Services- Transformation | E&T, H&CS, P&CRES | €380,000.00 | GHG/ Resilience | Capital Programme 2023-2025 | CCSAPBHA 4e | ||||||||
| R2.4 | Pathfinder Programme | Renewable energy generation; greening measures | GHG/ Resilience | Capital Programme 2023-2026 | CCSAPBHA 4e | ||||||||||
| R1.5 | Integrate EV charging facilities in all flat complex regeneration projects | Housing & Community Services | E&T, P&CRES, HRCST | Renewable energy sources | enables low emissions movement through the city | All | Regional EV Strategy | CAP 23 | |||||||
| R3 | Climate Resilient Critical Infrastructure: The city’s infrastructure that enables us to live, work and play needs to be resilient. Ensuring that our drainage system, utilities, roads, public lighting and communications networks are maintained and upgraded is essential. This requires working in partnership with Irish Water, the OPW, ESB, Eirgrid, NTA, and DECC. Together we will insure that these critical systems are prepared for the future. Our flagship energy project, the Dublin District Heating System (DDHS) will contribute to our energy security by providing an alternative to electricity based heating systems. This will be further supported by geothermal. DCC is also facilitating the delivery of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in collaboration with key partners including ZEVI and ESB Networks. Public Lighting Upgrades will prioritise energy efficient systems while ensuring the lumen levels and spectral range are maintained or reduced/controlled to avoid effects to biodiversity. All infrastructure projects under this action will have due regard to environmental sensitivities such as Archaeology, European sites, biodiversity and amenity value etc. | CAP 23 RE/23/13* - BE/23/2(TF) - RF4.3 - RE/23/11 - RE/23/14 | |||||||||||||
| R3.1 | Dublin District Heating Project | Environment & Tranpsort | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST, DECC, Codema | €20,000,000.00 | 2024-2027 | Avoids sending waste to landfill by converting into electricity and heat | Partnership with private sector and communities | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; | CAP 23, Critical Infrastructure Adaptation Plan BE/23/27 (TF) - BE/23/28 (TF) - BE/23/30 - BE/23/31(TF) | |||||
| R3.2 | Solar PV Car Port at Davitt Road | Environment & Tranpsort | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST, | €250,000.00 | Use of renewable energy and existing space | GHG/ Resilience | Capital Programme 2023-2025 | CAP 23, Critical Infrastructure Adaptation Plan | |||||||
| R3.3 | Explore and develop a strategy for geothermal heating in the city centre with GSI | Environment & Tranpsort | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST, TUD, GGDA | Uses a natural resource to provide heating | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; | CAP 23 RE/24/3 - BE/23/29 - JM23/5 | ||||||||
| Actions & Activities | Department Responsible | Partners Internal & External | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Greenhouse Gases | Planned Timeline | Connections to Foundations | Target Impacted | Internal Alignment | Alignment with National Objectives | ||||||
| Emitted (Embodied and Operational) | Avoided (Counterfactual/ Status Quo) | Sequestered | Resilient City | Resource-Full City | Creative City | Social City | GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | ||||||||
| RESILIENT CITY | |||||||||||||||
| R3.4 | Public Lighting Upgrade Project with LED lighting and CMS | Environment & Tranpsort | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST, TUD, GGDA | €58,900,000.00 | 2,500 tCO2e | 2024-2029 | Appropriate lighting will help nocturnal biodiversity; reduce energy use | Supports a vibrant night time economy by creating safer, and more enjoyable spaces. | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; | CAP 23 PS/23/2; 2030 Energy Reduction Targets | ||||
| R3.5 | Infrastructure for Re-use, Repair and Re-purpose | Environment & Tranpsort | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST, TUD, GGDA | Reduces the amount of waste produced by enabling people to re-use, repair or re-purpose | Support social and circular SMEs; enagement with students in Design and Manufacturing | Places for re-use, repair and re-purpose will also provide additional social space | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; LECP; Waste management plan | CAP 23 CE/23/3 - CE/23/8 - CE/23/9 - CE/23/2 | ||||||
| R4 | Edible Dublin: Food Strategy | ||||||||||||||
| R4.1 | Establish Eat the Streets Programme | Environment & Tranpsort | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST, HSE, Academia, Spade | €150,000.00 | 2024-2029 | Reduction of food waste; greening in the city; circular food system | supports SMEs and communities in growing, working with academia and HSE to identify opportunities in the food system | social cohesion and inter generational justice; sharing city - Cultivate | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; Biodiversity Action Plan; Active Cities/Sports Plan | CAP 23 (Specifically Actions CE/23/5 - CE/23/6 -RE/24/2 'research and innovation focusing on climate and/or sustainable and resilient food systems' https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/e8f9b1-healthy-ireland-framework-2019-2025/ | ||||
| R4.2 | Implementation of Markets Strategy | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS | Best practice for food waste; renewable energy powered | Demonstration spaces; education | Gathering place for people to meet and socialise | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; LECP; Tourism Strategy | |||||||
| Monitoring - New Approach | Partners Internal & External | ||||||||||||||
| Headline Indicator | Improved health and well being of citizens evidenced by for example reductions in rates of non communicable diseases (COPD, Asthma) (Link to SDG 3.4: By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment.) | HSE | |||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Amount of renewable energy generation in the city (Link to SDG Target 7.2: By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.) | ESB, EirGrid, | |||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | 51% reduction in emissions from energy use Link to SDG Target 7.3: By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency. | ESB, EirGrid, EPA, SEAI | |||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | 50% improvement in energy efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Citizens are within a 15 minute walk or cycle of repair services and fresh food. | ||||||||||||||
| Actions & Activities | Department Responsible | Partners Internal & External | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Greenhouse Gases | Planned Timeline | Connections to Foundations | Target Impacted | Internal Alignment | Alignment with National Objectives | ||||||
| Emitted (Embodied and Operational) | Avoided (Counterfactual/ Status Quo) | Sequestered | Resilient City | Resource-Full City | Creative City | Social City | GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | ||||||||
| RESOURCE-FULL CITY | |||||||||||||||
| RF 1 | Restoring the City's Rivers: Growing around the River Liffey and its tributaries, residents of the city flourished, harvesting vegetables in the hinterlands, trading livestock at marts in the city, and bringing spices in from the port. Our city’s rivers and canals have defined Dublin. Their restoration plays a vital role in the city’s future. In our development plan we have committed to de-culverting and giving our vital rivers space. Measures will also see our rivers provide people with places for recreation and connection with nature. Our restoration plans for the River Santry demonstrate what is possible, and we will re-imagine how we celebrate the River Liffey. All recreational activities being promoted or developed under the action will have due regard to all environmental constraints such as Biodiversity and European sites, where required appropriate visitor management plans and appropriate signage will be developed to ensure appropriate management processes are put in place to avoide significant adverse effects. Similarly, infrastructure works will have integrated environmental considerations within the feasibility assessment. | CAP 23 AD/23/21 - AD/23/2 - AD/23/14 | |||||||||||||
| RF1.1 | Implementation of greening strategies | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS | €1,200,000.00 | Reduces exposure to climate risks namely heat and flooding; improved health outcomes | Partnerships with Academia to monitor benefits, communities | New spaces for people to meet, play and socialise | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; Biodiversity Action Plan; Edible Dublin Food Stratey; | CAP 23, All Ireland Pollinator Plan, National Biodiversity Plan (NBAP 4 2B9, 3A4); HI2030 22 and 23; CCSAP BIO 4.4 | |||||
| RF1.2 | Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Discovery Centre | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS | €12,750,000.00 | Provides opportunity to engage with citizens on resilience | Entrepreneurship - social and circular enterprises; Sustainable Tourism | New opportunities for recreation | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; Biodiversity Action Plan | CAP 23, All Ireland Pollinator Plan, National Biodiversity Plan MA/23/11 | |||||
| RF1.3 | Liffey Vale Biodiversity Centre | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS | €3,314,722.00 | Provides opportunity to engage with citizens on resilience | Entrepreneurship - social and circular enterprises | New opportunities for recreation | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; Biodiversity Action Plan | CAP 23, All Ireland Pollinator Plan, National Biodiversity Plan | |||||
| RF2 | Restoring the City's Rivers: Growing around the River Liffey and its tributaries, residents of the city flourished, harvesting vegetables in the hinterlands, trading livestock at marts in the city, and bringing spices in from the port. Our city’s rivers and canals have defined Dublin. Their restoration plays a vital role in the city’s future. In our development plan we have committed to de-culverting and giving our vital rivers space. Measures will also see our rivers provide people with places for recreation and connection with nature. Our restoration plans for the River Santry demonstrate what is possible, and we will re-imagine how we celebrate the River Liffey. All recreational activities being promoted or developed under the action will have due regard to all environmental constraints such as Biodiversity and European sites, where required appropriate visitor management plans and appropriate signage will be developed to ensure appropriate management processes are put in place to avoide significant adverse effects. Similarly, infrastructure works will have integrated environemental considerations within the feasibility assessment. | CAP 23 AD/23/21 - AD/23/2 - AD/23/14 | |||||||||||||
| RF2.1 | Santry River Restoration | Environment & Tranpsort | P&CRES, H&CS | €11,332,000.00 | Reduces exposure to climate risks namely heat and flooding | Partnerships with Academia to monitor benefits, communities | New opportunities for recreation; enhanced opportunities for active travel with rollout of new Active Travel facilities | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; Biodiversity Action Plan; Play Strategy | River Basin Management Plan; CAP 23, All Ireland Pollinator Plan, National Biodiversity Plan (2B15, 2C1, 2C4, 2E2, 4C2) | |||||
| RF2.2 | Camac River Restoration | Environment & Tranpsort | P&CRES, H&CS | €2,750,000.00 | Reduces exposure to climate risks namely heat and flooding | Partnerships with Academia to monitor benefits, communities | New opportunities for recreation; enhanced opportunities for active travel with rollout of new Active Travel facilities | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; Biodiversity Action Plan | River Basin Management Plan; CAP 23, All Ireland Pollinator Plan, National Biodiversity Plan (2B15, 2C1, 2C4, 2E2, 4C2) | |||||
| Actions & Activities | Department Responsible | Partners Internal & External | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Greenhouse Gases | Planned Timeline | Connections to Foundations | Target Impacted | Internal Alignment | Alignment with National Objectives | ||||||
| Emitted (Embodied and Operational) | Avoided (Counterfactual/ Status Quo) | Sequestered | Resilient City | Resource-Full City | Creative City | Social City | GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | ||||||||
| RESOURCE-FULL CITY | |||||||||||||||
| RF2.3 | The Liffey a Place for Leisure | Environment & Tranpsort | P&CRES, H&CS | €6,200,000.00 | Reduces exposure to climate risks namely heat and flooding | Partnerships with Academia to monitor benefits, communities | New opportunities for recreation; enhanced opportunities for active travel with rollout of new Active Travel facilities | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; Biodiversity Action Plan; LECP; Tourism Strategy; | River Basin Management Plan; CAP 23, All Ireland Pollinator Plan, National Biodiversity Plan (2B15, 2C1, 2C4, 2E2, 4C2) | |||||
| RF3 | Re-Use of Buildings: We know that the lowest carbon building is one that is already built. Re-using existing buildings provides an opportunity to build on existing programmes, for example adaptive re-use which is converting vacant commercial buildings into housing. This also aligns with the EU Performance of Buildings Directive. We will also use vacant buildings to support enterprises by identifying buildings suitable for incubation hubs and community spaces. All reuse projects will have due regard to the need to appropriately protect, conserve and enhance protected structures in accordance with protected structures legislation. | CAP 23 BE/23/33(TF) - BE/23/35 | |||||||||||||
| RF3.1 | Adaptative Re-use Programme converting existing buildings to 'new' uses such as social housing | Housing & Community Services | E&T, P&CRES | Re-use extends life of buildings, thereby reducing emissions | Creation of spaces to support SMEs, Artists | Contributes to community building | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028 | Housing for All, CAP 23 - Ref 19.2.1 Construction and Prevention of waste; CCSAPBHA 4e | ||||||
| RF4 | Ecosystem of Social and Circular Enterprises: We continue to nurture a healthy ecosystem of social and circular small and medium enterprises by providing supports to entrepreneurs through initiatives like MODOS, Micro for Green, and SoCircular. Through our partnership with Belfast City Council we are developing physical and regulatory infrastructure components essential to support SMEs to innovate and create a Connected Circular Economy on the Island of Ireland. | CAP 23 CE/23/2 - CE/23/6 - CE/23/9 - CE/23/3 - RE/24/2 | |||||||||||||
| RF4.1 | Establish network of centres to enable the scaling out of social and circular small and medium enterprises | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS, HRCST, DBEC | Supports economic and social resilience | Partnerships with private sector | Community wealth building | All | DCC Development Plan 2022-2028; LECP | CAP 23, Regional Enterprise Plan, RSES, National Planning Framework | ||||||
| MONITORING | PARTNERS INTERNAL & EXTERNAL | ||||||||||||||
| Headline Indicator | Implementation of DCC's Greening Strategies that will support an increase in green cover | GSI | |||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Improved air quality and water quality and biodiversity; Water samples are taken at 80 locations each year. Monitor air quality at 41 stations across Dublin City. Link to SDG Target 6.3.2: Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality. | EPA | |||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Reduction in waste produced across all streams and sectors Link to SDG Target 9.4: By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities. | WERLA | |||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Improved biodiversity in city rivers evidenced by relevant counts Link to SDG Target 15.9: By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts,SDG 14.2: By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans. | NPWS, LAWPRO, EPA | |||||||||||||
| Actions & Activities | Department Responsible | Partners Internal & External | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Greenhouse Gases | Planned Timeline | Connections to Foundations | Target Impacted | Internal Alignment | Alignment with National Objectives | ||||||
| Emitted (Embodied and Operational) | Avoided (Counterfactual/ Status Quo) | Sequestered | Resilient City | Resource-Full City | Creative City | Social City | GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | ||||||||
| CREATIVE CITY | |||||||||||||||
| C1 | Community Hubs: Our Libraries are community hubs where people of all ages meet, and share ideas. Expanding the services of our libraries can support climate action through maker spaces, workshops, and libraries of things. We know from the work of our Culture Company that there are artists and makers who are active across the city and ready to share their knowledge and draw communities together. | CAP 23 C2/23/6 - CE/23/3 - C2/23/11 - C223/8 - C2/23/9 | |||||||||||||
| C1.1 | Parnell Square Cultural Quarter | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS, HRCST | €56,000,000.00 | 2024-2028 | Project will include nature based solutions | Citizen science | Place to meet and socialise | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Development Plan 2022-2028; NEIC Greening Strategy | CAP 23, Regional Enterprise Plan, RSES, National Planning Framework | ||||
| C1.2 | Dalymount Park Redevelopment | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS, HRCST, Bohemians, DTCAGSM | €40,000,000.00 | 2024-2027 | Project will include nature based solutions | Citizen science | New opportunities for recreation | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Development Plan 2022-2028 | |||||
| C1.3 | Maker Spaces in Libraries | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS, HRCST | €58,654,345.00 | 2024-2026 | Provides opportunity to engage with citizens on resilience | Citizen science | Place to meet and socialise | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Development Plan 2022-2029 | CAP 23 RE 23/15 'Improve citizen engagement pathways and uptake on sustainability initiatives' | ||||
| C1.4 | Improved Community Facilities | H&CS | P&CRES | €274,200.00 | Provides opportunity to engage with citizens on resilience | Place to meet and socialise | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Development Plan 2022-2030 | |||||||
| C2 | Networks for Knowledge Exchange: Dublin city is home to world class third level institutions nurturing Ireland’s next generation of leaders. We are establishing a partnership programme that brings academics, students and the city together to develop creative solutions to the challenges we face. Together, we will be at the cutting edge of research and innovation driving systems change. | ||||||||||||||
| C2.1 | Partnership Programme with Third Level institutions - Future Work Force | HR-Corp. Services- Transformation | E&T, H&CS, P&CRES | 2024-2029 | Research & innovation for adaptation | Research & innovation for biodiversity, circular economy, | Intergenerational engagement | All | LECP | National Planning Framework/ Project Ireland 2040; CAP 23 (specifically actions RE/24/2, RE/23/2, RE/23/3 CAP 4.3.7 Research Networks and coordination. - RE/23/15 - TR/23/67 (TF) | |||||
| C2.2 | Establish Annual Deep Dive Data Challenge unearth learnings and target resources linking to implementation action on monitoring) | HR-Corp. Services- Transformation | E&T, H&CS, P&CRES | 2024-2029 | Unearth learnings and target resources to improve implementation of actions that increase resilience of city | Unearth learnings and target resources to improve implementation of actions support nature based solutions | Unearth learnings and target resources to improve implementation of actions that improve movement through the city and connection | All | |||||||
| C3 | Innovation Districts: Our Smart City programme is developing innovation districts that bring together diverse SMEs to create solutions that improve the city. Smart Districts are strategically selected locations across Dublin where innovation projects are fast-tracked. Smart Districts are designed in partnership with citizens, industry, and academia. Each Smart District is unique, with projects designed to meet the specific needs of those who live and work there. Having due regard to environmental sensitivities such as local human receptors, European sites and biodiversity, and the need to appropriate protect and conserve protected structures. | CAP 23 RE/23/11 - TR23/11 | |||||||||||||
| Actions & Activities | Department Responsible | Partners Internal & External | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Greenhouse Gases | Planned Timeline | Connections to Foundations | Target Impacted | Internal Alignment | Alignment with National Objectives | ||||||
| Emitted (Embodied and Operational) | Avoided (Counterfactual/ Status Quo) | Sequestered | Resilient City | Resource-Full City | Creative City | Social City | GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | ||||||||
| CREATIVE CITY | |||||||||||||||
| C3.1 | Resilient North East Inner City | Housing & CS | E&T, P&CRES, HRCST | €300,000.00 | 2024-2029 | Project will include nature based solutions | Projects will be focused on re-use, and use of available resources | New social spaces and improved public realm that supports social cohesion; Builds on Sustainable energy communities, and active travel projects (multiple Active Travel projects in this area) | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Development Plan 2022-2030; LECP; Tourism strategy; NEIC Greening strategy | CAP 23, Regional Enterprise Plan, RSES, National Planning Framework | |||||
| C3.2 | Climate Smart Districts | HR-Corp. Services- Transformation | E&T, H&CS, P&CRES | 2024-2029 | Climate Smart Districts will support increasing resilience through use of technology and data | Sensors can be used to support monitoring of biodiversity, air quality, water quality | Sensors can be used to support improved movement through the city | ||||||||
| C4 | Decarbonisation Zones: We will build on this knowledge and experience gained from our smart districts, and develop our two decarbonisation zones in Ringsend and Poolbeg, and Ballymun. The development of the decarbonisation plans for Ringsend and Poolbeg, and Ballymun, will be a collaborative effort to insure that the unique strengths of each zone come to the fore and permits ownership of the challenges and solutions. Having due regard to environmental sensitivities such as local human receptors, European sites and biodiversity, and the need to appropriately protect and conserve protected structures. | CAP 23 RE/23/11 - TR23/11 | |||||||||||||
| C4.1 | Ringsend Decarbonisation Zone | Environment and Transport | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST, DECC, Codema | €124,500.00 | 2024-2029 | Project will include nature based solutions; support the deployment of district heating reducing demand on electricity grid for heating | Projects will be focused on re-use, and use of available resources | Builds on Sustainable energy communities, and active travel projects (Ringsend to College Green Active Travel Project, Dodder River Greenway) | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Development Plan 2022-2030; Air Quality Management Plan; Noise Action Plan; Biodiversity Plan, Active Travel Network | CAP 23; Housing for All; NPF | ||||
| C4.2 | Ballymun Decarbonisation Zone | Environment and Transport | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST, DECC, Codema | €124,500.00 | 2024-2029 | Project will include nature based solutions; support the development climate resilient infrastructure in Ballymun | Projects will be focused on re-use, and use of available resources | Builds on Sustainable energy communities, and active travel projects (Santry to Poppintree Active Travel Project) | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Development Plan 2022-2030; Air Quality Management Plan; Noise Action Plan; Biodiversity Plan, Active Travel Network | CAP 23; Housing for All; NPF | ||||
| MONITORING | PARTNERS INTERNAL & EXTERNAL | ||||||||||||||
| Headline Indicator | Improved socio-economic status evidenced through employment, educational attainment, and volunteer rates | ||||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Increase in number of SMEs based in Dublin City involved in social and circular enterprises Link to SDG Target 8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services. | ||||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Development of decarbonisation zone plans | ||||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Increased rate of circularity. | ||||||||||||||
| Actions & Activities | Department Responsible | Partners Internal & External | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Greenhouse Gases | Planned Timeline | Connections to Foundations | Target Impacted | Internal Alignment | Alignment with National Objectives | ||||||
| Emitted (Embodied and Operational) | Avoided (Counterfactual/ Status Quo) | Sequestered | Resilient City | Resource-Full City | Creative City | Social City | GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | ||||||||
| SOCIAL CITY | |||||||||||||||
| S1.1 | A Connected Active Travel Network: Moving people through the city to meet friends and family, to go to work or school, or to simply explore must be easy and safe. We will bring together 95% of the population of the City within 400 metres of the active travel network; making it easier for people to walk, cycle, wheel or scoot to their destination or for leisure, day or night.Community Participation Events to celebrate new active travel routes as they open and encourage use in a responsible manner to avoid/minimise impacts to biodiversity and the environment. Ecological connectivity will be considered with regard to hedgerow development and maintenance as well as the avoidance of barrier effects such as innapropriate lighting. All active travel projects will have due regard to environmental sensitivities such as Archaeology, European sites, biodiversity and amenity value etc. | CAP 23 TR/23/11 = TR/23/2 - TR/23/4 (TF) - TR/23/14 - TR/23/23 - TR/23/26 - TR/23/27 - TR/23/29 - TR/23/30 - TR/23/31 - TR/23/24 - TR/23/73 | |||||||||||||
| S1 | Delivery of Active Travel projects in accordance with the 2022 to 2024 projects (C2CC, Liffey, Royal Canal) | Environment and Transport | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST | €99,000,000.00 | 2024-2025 | Social resilience; economic resilience, integration of NBS into projects reduction of heat and flood risk | Re-use of materials, and reduction of waste; inclusion of nature based solutions. | Partnership with NTA, businesses and communities; partnership with academia to monitor and measure impacts on health and well-being | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Development Plan 2022-2030; Air Quality Management Plan; Noise Action Plan; Biodiversity Plan, Active Travel Network; Greening Strategies; SUDS Guidelines | National Planning Framework/ Project Ireland 2040, European Mobility Framework; CAP 23 | ||||
| S1.2 | Delivery of Active Travel projects in accordance with the 2025 to 2027 projects | Environment and Transport | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST | 2025-2028 | Social resilience; economic resilience, integration of NBS into projects reduction of heat and flood risk | Re-use of materials, and reduction of waste; inclusion of nature based solutions. | Partnership with NTA, businesses and communities; partnership with academia to monitor and measure impacts on health and well-being | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Development Plan 2022-2030; Air Quality Management Plan; Noise Action Plan; Biodiversity Plan, Active Travel Network; Greening Strategies; SUDS Guidelines | National Planning Framework/ Project Ireland 2040, European Mobility Framework; CAP 23 | |||||
| S1.3 | Delivery of Active Travel projects in accordance with the 2027 and onward projects | Environment and Transport | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST | 2027-2029 | Social resilience; economic resilience, integration of NBS into projects reduction of heat and flood risk | Re-use of materials, and reduction of waste; inclusion of nature based solutions. | Partnership with NTA, businesses and communities; partnership with academia to monitor and measure impacts on health and well-being | All | Capital Programme 2023-2025; Development Plan 2022-2030; Air Quality Management Plan; Noise Action Plan; Biodiversity Plan, Active Travel Network; Greening Strategies; SUDS Guidelines | National Planning Framework/ Project Ireland 2040, European Mobility Framework; CAP 23 | |||||
| S1.4 | Community Participation Events to celebrate new active travel routes as they open and encourage use | Environment and Transport | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST | 2024-2029 | Social resilience and behavior change | All | |||||||||
| Actions & Activities | Department Responsible | Partners Internal & External | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Greenhouse Gases | Planned Timeline | Connections to Foundations | Target Impacted | Internal Alignment | Alignment with National Objectives | ||||||
| Emitted (Embodied and Operational) | Avoided (Counterfactual/ Status Quo) | Sequestered | Resilient City | Resource-Full City | Creative City | Social City | GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | ||||||||
| SOCIAL CITY | |||||||||||||||
| S1.5 | Behaviour Change initiatives to encourage use of the network and modal shift across diverse groups | Environment and Transport | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST | 2024-2029 | Social resilience and behavior change | All | |||||||||
| S2 | Neighbourhoods are the Heart: Dublin is said to be a city of villages and these villages have strong identities. This is a strength. Nurturing our neighbourhoods to ensure that they continue to thrive and support strong social networks is vital in preparing for climate change and preventing adverse impacts on our health and well-being, during and in the aftermath of an extreme event. We will build on our existing initiatives such as quiet zones and sustainable energy communities, pride of place, and tidy towns to increase our social, and economic resilience. A focus shall be placed on integrating climate action with considerations relating to pollinator friendly biodiversity to ensure a win-win scenario are acheived. | ||||||||||||||
| S2.1 | Sustainable Energy Communities | Environment and Transport | SEAI | Energy security | Use of renewable energy, biodiversity improvements | Citizen lead, co design, businesses and academia to deliver | GHG/ Just transition | Development Plan 2022-2028; Active Travel Plans; Waste Management Plans | CAP 23 | ||||||
| S2.2 | Quiet Zones | Environment and Transport | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST | Greening, traffic calming, | Biodiversity improvement, air quality, noise, and water quality | Development Plan 2022-2028; Noise Action Plan; Air quality plan | |||||||||
| S2.3 | Low carbon mobility hubs (EV charging infrastructure) | Environment and Transport | P&CRES, H&CS, HRCST | 2024-2029 | Renewable energy charging infrastructure | GHG | Development Plan 2022- 2028; Regional EV Strategy | CAP 23 | |||||||
| S3 | Our Parks are Playful Places for All Ages: “If you find yourself in an inconspicuous place, forget about time and all your pressing tasks, and simply watch and listen, you will develop a kind of reverence for the games of children, for their inexhaustible ingenuity, for the ways in which the rules they devise are more subtle, less attuned to competition and more geared to enabling everyone to have a chance, than the team games devised for them by adults” (Ward 1979, p.76) Play is not often connected to climate action, but it is important and it is not limited to children and young people. | ||||||||||||||
| S3.1 | Delivery of Parks Strategy | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS, HRCST | €4,597,454.72 | 2024-2029 | Greening, integration of NBS to mitigate flood and heat risk | Biodiversity improvement, air quality, noise, and water quality | Space for meeting and hosting events | All | Development Plan 2022-2028; Active Travel Plan; Greening Strategies; Play Strategy; LECP | CAP 23 | ||||
| S4 | A Re-imagined Public Realm: Public squares and the spaces in between are where life’s stories are born. In a time of climate change our public realm has a lot to do. Not only will public spaces need to bring people together to play, chat, and create, they must be resilient to climate change impacts – providing shade as temperatures rise and water storage when the rainfall is intense or absent. Aligning our plans for a vibrant night time economy, providing public lighting, street furniture, waste segregation, active travel and greening will be a critical part of re-imagining public spaces that define our city. All lighting projects will have low lumens directional lighting designed with regard to ecological senitivities. All works will due regard to environmental sensitivities such as Archaeology, European sites, biodiversity and amenity value etc. | ||||||||||||||
| S4.1 | City Centre Public Realm | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS, HRCST | 2024-2029 | Greening, traffic calming, integration of NBS to mitigate flood and heat risk | Biodiversity improvement, air quality, noise, and water quality | enagement with citizens, academia and business | All | Development Plan 2022-2028; City Centre Public Realm Plan; Active Travel Plans | CAP 23; Bus Connects | |||||
| S4.2 | Laneways of Dublin 1 and Dublin 2 | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS, HRCST | 2024-2029 | NBS to mitigate flood and heat risk | Biodiversity improvement, air quality, noise, and water quality | enagement with citizens, academia and business | All | Development Plan 2022-2028; City Centre Public Realm Plan; NEIC Greening Strategy | ||||||
| S4.3 | Vibrant Streets | Planning & CRES | E&T, H&CS, HRCST | 2024-2029 | Social resilience | Biodiversity improvement, air quality, noise, and water quality | enagement with citizens, academia and business | All | Development Plan 2022-2028; Active Travel Plan; Greening Strategies; Play Strategy; LECP | ||||||
| MONITORING | PARTNERS INTERNAL & EXTERNAL | ||||||||||||||
| Headline Indicator | 95% of people brought within 400 metres of a segment of the active travel network. Link to SDG Target 11.2: By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons. | ||||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Modal shift that demonstrates measures have been inclusive and network is accessible to all ages and abilities. Link to SDG Target 11.3: By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries. SDG Target 11.7: By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities. | ||||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Maintain Air quality at good status, reduced levels of NO x and PM, avoided CO2 | EPA | |||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Vibrant night time economy based on qualitative surveys and night time spend; and healthy streets framework, improvement in night time air quality and nocturnal biodiversity activity | Dublin Town | |||||||||||||
| Crosscutting Indicator | Improved noise levels on streets | EPA | |||||||||||||
DCC Operations & Service Delivery Climate Actions
**this is the ongoing actions of current CCAP
| CCAP Action No. | Action | External Stakeholders | Assistant Chief Executive (ACE) Responsible | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Calculation | Emissions | NEW Indicators | Target Impacted | Alignment with National Objectives |
| GHG/ Resilience/Just Transition | |||||||||
| OUR STAFF | |||||||||
| S1 | Sustainble Work Etiquette Guide on email use, video conference calls, printing, turning computers off, lights off, paper use and other stationary supplies to reduce energy use and emissions. | HRCS&T | Energy Bills; waste volumes | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Reduced Energy Use; Reduced water use; Reduced waste | ||||
| S2 | Promote shift to active modes of commuting to reduce transport emissions. | HRCS&T | Staff time | VKM | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | yearly increase in shift to active modes; | GHG | CAP 23 C2/23/6 - TR/23/26 - TR/23/26 - TR/23/33 - TR/23/34 | |
| S3 | Implement Smart Mobility Hubs across DCC offices where feasible (Civics, Marrowbow Lane, Firebrigade). | HRCS&T | VKM avoided in personal car | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | 10 % reduction in staff mileage claims year on year | GHG | CAP 23 C2/23/6 - TR/23/26 - TR/23/26 - TR/23/33 - TR/23/34 - TR/23/76 - TR/23/48 | ||
| S4 | Continued staff energy awareness in Council buildings. | HRCS&T | Staff time | Energy Bills; | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Yearly reduction in energy use on track with 51% | GHG | CAP 23 C2/23/6 | |
| S5 | Conduct detailed study of staff modal split to identify why and how staff choose modes to inform measures aimed at reducing staff travel emissions. | Environment and Transportation | VKM | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | yearly increase; (How do we capture the whys? Changes in behavior? Costs? Moving? Experience?) | GHG | CAP 23 C2/23/6 - TR/23/26 - TR/23/26 - TR/23/33 - TR/23/34 | ||
| S6 | Occupational eco driver training for fleet staff and all staff who want training. | HRCS&T | Fuel consumption | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | reduced fuel consumption | GHG | CAP 23 C2/23/6 - TR/23/26 | ||
| S7 | Risk workshops to assess the likely impacts of climate change on Council services and across the city. | HRCS&T | Annual update with priorities identified | Resilience | CAP 23 C2/23/6 - PS/23/6/B - AD/23/2 - AD/23/3 - TR/23/67 | ||||
| OUR BUILDINGS | |||||||||
| B1 | Undertake programme of flat complex regenerations. | H&CS | % of € | Embodied, Operational and Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | ||||
| B2 | Continuation of planned incremental improvement of housing stock (voids, extensions, boiler replacement, retrofit and energy efficiency programme). | H&CS | €30,300,000.00 | Embodied, Operational and Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | ||||
| CCAP Action No. | Action | External Stakeholders | Assistant Chief Executive (ACE) Responsible | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Calculation | Emissions | NEW Indicators | Target Impacted | Alignment with National Objectives |
| GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | |||||||||
| OUR BUILDINGS | |||||||||
| B3 | Continue to work with appropriate external stakeholders to deliver social housing at a BER B or Cost optimal standard. | H&CS | Embodied, Operational and Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | |||||
| B4 | Incorporate nature based solutions in all new Council housing developments and maintain. | H&CS | % of €31,303,817 | Embodied and Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | # of trees per new dwelling, # of shrubs per new dwelling | All | CAP 23 AD/23/4 | |
| B5 | Implement Sustainable urban Drainage Guidelines in Council buildings where feasible. | E&T | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | SUDS in all DCC buildings; cubic meters of of water diverted | All | CAP 23 AD/23/4 - AD/23/19 | |||
| B6 | Implement infrastructure to improve and reduce water use in DCC buildings. | HRCS&T | Embodied | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | % reduction in water consumed | Resilience | CAP 23 AD/23/14 | ||
| B7 | Display Energy Certificates for public buildings. | Codema | % of €414,000 | Compliant with legislation | GHG | CAP 23 BE/23/27 | |||
| B8 | Achieve (& exceed where possible) compliance with current building regulations with the provision of on-site renewable energy in all DCC building projects, new build or retrofit. | HRCS&T, PCRES, E&T, H&CS | % of €43,538,672 (Capital works) | Renewable energy in MW | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | GHG | CAP 23 BE/23/27 | ||
| B9 | Annual Monitoring & Reporting to SEAI supported by ISO50001 compliant energy management system. | Environment and Transport | % of €414,000 | Based on Above | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | DCC’s energy use monitored and reported | GHG | CAP 23 RE/23/14 - BE/23/32 | |
| OUR OPERATIONS & SERVICES | |||||||||
| OS1 | Use Green Public Procurement where feasible in all procurement of goods and services to ensure adverse environmental impacts are avoided and positive environmental impacts are enhanced. | Finance | Embodied, Operational and Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | GPP Standard Practice by 2027; embodied carbon and environmental impacts key criteria in procurement of materials related to housing and transport projects SDG 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities | All | EN 23/13 'Publish new Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan, identifying an appropriate monitoring and reporting protocol that includes the monitoring of the implementation of low carbon construction in public tenders and grant schemes' | ||
| CCAP Action No. | Action | External Stakeholders | Assistant Chief Executive (ACE) Responsible | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Calculation | Emissions | NEW Indicators | Target Impacted | Alignment with National Objectives |
| GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | |||||||||
| OUR OPERATIONS & SERVICES | |||||||||
| OS2 | Undertake annual audits of climate expenditure that considers cost effectiveness, efficiency, governance, relevance, coherence and impacts (environmental and societal). | Finance; All | Embodied, Operational and Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Annual Audit completed and actions adjusted accordingly | All | CAP 23 RE/23/14 | ||
| OS3 | Ecology Assessment to be carried out on all DCC projects with the intent to enhance the site’s ecological value and biodiversity | H&CS | Embodied and Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Biodiversity improvement evidenced by monitoring; i.e. increased populations of previously at risk spieces | All | |||
| OS4 | Regular maintenance of regional and local roads and active travel routes to mitigate risks. | E&T | €58,320,565.00 | Embodied & Operational | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | # of repairs carried out on the road network | GHG | CAP 23 TR/23/26 - TR/23/33 - TR/23/34 - TR/23/74 | |
| OS5 | Carry out Canal Cordon Count to monitor modal shift and traffic volumes. | E&T | % of €7,056443 | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Changes: Increase in Active modes, decrease in private car | All | |||
| OS6 | Increase number of school zones, where feasible. | An Taisce | E&T | % of €5,207,084 | VKM avoided | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | 100 % of schools in administrative area | All | CAP 23 TR/23/46 |
| OS7 | Dublin City Council to promote active travel and public tranpsort | E&T | VKM avoided | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Changes: Increase in Active modes, decrease in private car | All | CAP 23 TR/23/26 - TR/23/33 - TR/23/34 | ||
| OS8 | Monitoring of flood forecasting and warning system. | E&T | % of €17,467,061 (€300,000) | Resilience | CAP 23 AD/23/21 - AD/23/14 | ||||
| OS9 | Implement flood risk management guidelines. | E&T | % of €17,467,061 | NA - required | Resilience | CAP 23 AD/23/3 - AD/23/14 | |||
| OS10 | Monitor implementation of flood risk management guidelines in planning applications, having due regard for environmental sensitivities such as European sites, Biodiversy, Archeology and amenity value etc. | P&CRES | % of €17,467,061 | NA - required | Resilience | CAP 23 AD/23/14 | |||
| OS11 | Coordinate Emergency Response Plans and revise based on learnings from managagment of response to events, having due regard for environmental sensitivities such as European sites, Biodiversy, Archeology and amenity value etc. | OPW | E&T | % of €17,467,061 | Resilience | CAP 23/23/21 | |||
| CCAP Action No. | Action | External Stakeholders | Assistant Chief Executive (ACE) Responsible | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Calculation | Emissions | NEW Indicators | Target Impacted | Alignment with National Objectives |
| GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | |||||||||
| OUR OPERATIONS & SERVICES | |||||||||
| OS12 | Update DLA urban drainage and flooding policies promoting natural flood measures as a priority to inform new development plan. | E&T | % of €31,303,817 (€490,000) | Embodied and Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | decrease in hard surfacing in the city | Resilience | CAP 23 AD/23/4 | |
| OS13 | Develop and complete environmental surveys of all City rivers and estuaries as baseline surveys from which to monitor ecosystem health. | E&T, P&CRES | % of €17,467,061 | Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Annual improvements in ecosystem health | Resilience | NABP 4C1; 2C1 | |
| OS14 | DCC is working in partnership with the EPA on expanding and enhancing ambient air quality monitoring in Dublin in accordance with the National Ambient Air Monitoring Programme. | EPA | E&T | % of €2,438,535 | PMx, Nox Sox | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | No exceedences | All | |
| OS15 | Identify areas in need of infrastructure that supports re use, repair, repurpose, and free cycling. | E&T | % of €4,632,894 | Embodied & Operational | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | reduction in spend and incidences of illegal dumping; improved segregation rates; rate of reuse | GHG | CAP 23 CE/23/2 | |
| OS16 | Monitor and enforce waste regulation. | E&T | €5,833,619.00 | Waste Volumes | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Reduction in waste and improve rates of circularity | GHG | CAP 23 CE/23/6 - CE/23/8 | |
| OS17 | Identify opportunities of introducing circular economy principles in Bring Centre Depots and implement where appropriate. | E&T, HRCST | % of €4,632,894 | Waste Volumes | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Research complete, findings implemented | GHG | ||
| OS18 | Expand Depot collection of WEEE products to all Depots, whilst ensuring such sites are operated in accordance with the requirements of the Waste Management Act and in a manner that does not result in environmental nuisance or pollution. | E&T | % of €4,632,894 | Waste Volumes | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Opportunities identified and principles implemented where practicable | GHG | ||
| OS19 | Use eco friendly cleaning agents and manual methods where possible to align with Herbicide Policy. | E&T | % of €55,863,914 | Operational | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | transition to of organic cleaning agents by 2027 | GHG and Resilience | ||
| OS20 | Continue to develop sustainability guidelines and terms and conditions for any events supported, facilitated or organised by DCC, by reviewing terms and conditions for all events approved by DCC to incorporate possible sustainability conditions | P&CRES; E&T | Operational | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Guidance produced, # of events with sustainability terms and conditions | GHG | |||
| CCAP Action No. | Action | External Stakeholders | Assistant Chief Executive (ACE) Responsible | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Calculation | Emissions | NEW Indicators | Target Impacted | Alignment with National Objectives |
| GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | |||||||||
| OUR OPERATIONS & SERVICES | |||||||||
| OS21 | Review terms and conditions for all events approved by DCC to incorporate possible sustainability conditions and integrated considerations for biodiversity and other environmental sensitivities. | P&CRES; E&T | Operational | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Guidance produced on terms and conditions | GHG | |||
| OS22 | Develop strategy to convert fleet to low emission vehicles based on sustainable energy/fuel sources; and ensure end of life plans are in place for vehicles. | E&T | VKM, Fuel consumption | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Fleet converted, VKM reduced and emissions reduced | GHG | CAP 23 PS/23/10 | ||
| OS23 | Monitor and prepare report on the seagrass (Zostera spp.) beds at Sandymount and Merrion Gates to inform conservation management of this area. | P&CRES | % of €31,303,817 | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | maintained or improved | GHG and Resilience | |||
| OS24 | Conduct wildlife and biodiversity surveys. | Birdwatch | P&CRES | % of €31,303,817 | maintained or improved population | ||||
| OS25 | Implement the North Bull Island Management Plan. | P&CRES | % of €31,303,817 (€250,000) | Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Plan implemented | CAP 23 MA/23/11 | ||
| OS26 | Implement Dublin City Tree Strategy. | P&CRES | Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Tree count in city improved and tree health maintained | Resilience & Just Transition | National Biodiversity Plan (NBAP 4 2B9); HI2030 22 | ||
| OS27 | Identify natural heritage at risk from climate change in Dublin City to inform planning and management decisions. | CARO, Third Level, NGOs, DNFC | P&CRES | Ongoing from other projects plus review in 2024-2025 | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Number of species & habitats identified as at risk | |||
| OUR ENGAGEENT ACTIVITIES & PARTNERSHIPS | |||||||||
| EP1 | Develop and implement Sustainble Living Programme to engage Council Tenants on how they can reduce consumption of energy, and water. | H&CS | 125000 (tenancy management) | Energy use, waste produced | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | % tenants receiving information | CAP 23 AD/23/19 | ||
| EP2 | Hold Bike Week annually. | E&T | % of €1,206,691 | NA - regular activity | GHG | CAP 23 TR/23/26 | |||
| EP3 | Host events as part of European Mobility Week. | NTA | E&T | % of €1,206,692 | NA - regular activity | GHG and Just Transition | CAP 23 TR/23/26 | ||
| EP4 | Organise Pedestrian Days in areas with high footfall. | E&T | % of €1,206,693 | # of pedestrian days held | All | CAP 23 TR/23/26 - TR/23/27 | |||
| EP5 | Cycle Training Programmes for 6th Class students / Pedal Power Labs*. | Schools | E&T | % of €1,206,695 | Increased number of students cycling to school | GHG and Just Transition | CAP 23 TR/23/26 - TR/23/46 | ||
| CCAP Action No. | Action | External Stakeholders | Assistant Chief Executive (ACE) Responsible | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Calculation | Emissions | NEW Indicators | Target Impacted | Alignment with National Objectives |
| GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | |||||||||
| OUR ENGAGEENT ACTIVITIES & PARTNERSHIPS | |||||||||
| EP6 | Set up partnership and create a communications engagement and promotion platform for cycling and walking - "Stories on the move". | E&T | % of €1,206,694 | # of communities / areas involved | CAP 23 CE/23/6 - CE/23/8 - TR/23/46 - TR/23/33 - TR/23/34 | ||||
| EP7 | Implement flood awareness campaign with the OPW following a holistic environmentally integrated approach. | OPW | E&T | % of €17,467,061 | NA - regular activity | Resilience and Just Transition | CAP 23 AD/23/14 | ||
| EP8 | The Council will work with the Local Authority Waters Programme in its support of communities and stakeholders in the delivery of local water quality projects and initiatives have due regard for environmental sensitivities such as Archaeology, European sites, biodiversity and amenity value etc. | E&T | €1,934,159.00 | Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | 10% reduction year on year of hard surfaces on private property across the city | Resilience & Just Transition | CAP 23 AD/23/14 - AD/23/19; NABP 4C1 and 2C1 | |
| EP9 | Communication and awareness campaigns on flood risk management and natural flood management measures. | E&T | % of €17,467,061 | NA - regular activity | Resilience & Just Transition | CAP 23 AD/23/3 - AD/23/19 | |||
| EP10 | Implement an annual education and outreach programme to raise awareness of climate change. | P&CRES, E&T | Number of events, & outreach figures | ||||||
| EP11 | Engage with students about climate related projects through CPD Programme/Engineers Week. | E&T | staff time | SDG Target 13.3: Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning | GHG and Just Transition | CAP 23 AD/23/19 | |||
| EP12 | Monitor and develop the Home Energy Savings Kits in DCC’s public libraries. | P&CRES | % of €414,000 | # of kits borrowed | GHG and Just Transition | CAP 23 RE/23/14 | |||
| EP13 | Run anti-dumping and anti-litter campaigns. | E&T | €1,174,180.00 | 10% Year on year decrease in litter | GHG | CAP 23 CE/23/6 - CE/23/8 | |||
| EP14 | Support and promote litter clean up days and initiatives. | E&T | €170,989.00 | NA - regular activity | GHG | CAP 23 CE/23/6 - CE/23/8 | |||
| EP15 | Apply for LAPN (Local Authority Prevention Network) grants. | E&T | # of projects implemented | Just Transition | |||||
| EP16 | Create Stop Food Waste campaign for businesses and schools. | E&T | % of 5,233,876 (€170,989) | Reduction in food waste | All | CAP 23 CE/23/15 - CAP 23 AD/23/16 | |||
| EP17 | Promote Reuse Month annually. | E&T | % of 5,233,876 (€170,989) | NA - regular activity | GHG | CAP 23 CE/23/8 | |||
| EP18 | Provide public with information on leaf composting programme across the City and provide workshops. | E&T | % of 5,233,876 (€170,989) | Composting programme introduced, # tonnage of leaves diverted to composting | All | ||||
| CCAP Action No. | Action | External Stakeholders | Assistant Chief Executive (ACE) Responsible | BUDGET 2023 Allocation | Calculation | Emissions | NEW Indicators | Target Impacted | Alignment with National Objectives |
| GHG/ Resilience/ Just Transition | |||||||||
| OUR ENGAGEENT ACTIVITIES & PARTNERSHIPS | |||||||||
| EP19 | Support and promote Tidy Towns / City Neighbourhoods initiatives which have due regard for environmental sensitivities such as Archaeology, European sites, biodiversity and amenity value etc. | E&T, H&CS | % of 5,233,876 (€170,989) | # of participants yearly | All | ||||
| EP20 | Support and promote Green Schools and Annual Conference. | E&T | % of 5,233,876 (€170,989) | # of Schools participating | All | CAP 23 AD/23/19 | |||
| EP21 | Develop and implement an education programme to tackle climate issues related to the water sector. | E&T | education programme established | Resilience | CAP 23 AD/23/14 - AD/23/19 | ||||
| EP22 | Promote recycling and the circular economy to householders through a range of workshops, talks and programmes. | P&CRES, E&T | % of 5,233,876 (€170,989) | Improvement in Circularity Rates | All | CAP 23 CE/23/8 | |||
| EP23 | Continue to work with the Rediscovery Centre to promote sustainability. | P&CRES, E&T | All | CAP 23 CE/23/2 | |||||
| EP24 | Engage with relevant stakeholders and deliver an energy efficiency, circular economy and sustainability training programme targeting micro and small enterprises. | P&CRES, E&T | % of €2,423,544 | SME sign up and roll out training programme | All | CAP 23 CE/23/6 - CE/23/2 | |||
| EP25 | Tree-planting activities with schools including annual National Tree Week and National Tree Day. | P&CRES | Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | NA - regular activity | All | NABP 4C1 | ||
| EP26 | Continue to develop SoCircular as an initiative to encourage social and circular economy models among businesses in the city and to promote social and circular enterpriseses. | P&CRES | |||||||
| EP27 | Apply for EU funding to undertake innovative climate action projects and build partnerships. | P&CRES | Funding secured | All | |||||
| EP28 | Build partnerships with cities internationally to exchange best practice for climate action and implement learnings into all future plans and projects. | P&CRES | partnerships established | All | |||||
| EP29 | Implement and promote the objectives of the Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Partnership and promote the work of the Biosphere | Failte Ireland, Dublin Port Authority, NPWS | P&CRES | % of €31,303,817 (€250,000) | Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Plan developed and progressing implementation | All | CAP 23 AD/23/6 |
| EP30 | Work with the Dublin Mountains Partnership on implementing strategic plans and activities for Climate Change mitigation and biodiversity enhancement. | Coillte, DLR, SDCC, NPWS | P&CRES | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | Annual report to SPC | ||||
| EP31 | Public Service Innovation Week. | HRCST | |||||||
| EP32 | Promote and encourage community involvement in the retrofit of SuDS in existing developments; having due regard to environmental sensitivities such as Archaeology, European sites, biodiversity and amenity value etc. | P&CRES, H&CS, E&T | % of €31,303,817 (€490,000) | Sequestered | Emissions Baseline 2018__________ Emissions 2024 Total CO2E Emissions 2025 Total CO2E Emissions 2026 Total CO2E Emissions 2027 Total CO2E Emissions 2028 (51% of 2018) Total CO2E | decrease in hard surfacing in the city; increase in areas using SUDs | All | CAP 23 AD/23/4 NABP 4C1 5C3; 1D4 | |
Decarbonisation Zones:
A requirement of the National Climate Action Plan 2021 is for the identification and development of decarbonisation zones that will contribute to National Climate Objective of a 51% reduction in emission by 2030 and neutrality by 2030. Decarbonisation zones are intended to:
1.) apply a place-based approach;
2.) use systems thinking that promotes exploration, co-creativity, innovation and new learnings;
3.) be test beds for portfolio of actions, projects, technologies and interventions to achieve our targets and
4.) address energy and non-energy related issues (adaptation, biodiversity and just transition).
Dublin City Council has identified two decarbonisation zones: Ballymun and Ringsend and the Poolbeg Peninsula. Work is ongoing to establish a detailed baseline emissions inventory, and stakeholder map. Engagement with the communities in these areas has commenced, and work is ongoing to firstly build relationships necessary for the development of implementation plans that: improve the quality of life of residents by providing employment and education opportunities, increases accessibility to green spaces, improves mobility and reduces emissions.
Maps below provide detail on the respective boundaries of each zone.
Ballymun Decarbonisation Zone
Ringsend Decarbonisation Zone