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Actions Currently Budgeted

Water Conservation

R27 The Council will strengthen existing networks and create new climate change links to encourage all business community stakeholders to engage with climate change action and enhance existing projects and initiatives. Interest areas could include energy efficiency measures, renewable energy opportunities, climate adaptation and resilience measures, access to funding sources, etc.

In the next 5 years EWCC, CCEAO, LEO, SDCC, Chamber of Commerce

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Update: South Dublin County Council is strengthening its existing networks and developing new partnerships to encourage the business community to engage with Climate Action initiatives. The Tallaght District Heating Scheme has presented an opportunity to strengthen its partnership with Technological University of Dublin (Tallaght). SDCC participates in meetings with the South Dublin Chamber, Corporate Social Responsibility Group to develop sustainability and green measures. SDCC encourages our Business Community to participate in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, (SEAI) Sustainable Energy Communities programme, which supports community efforts and to develops networks of energy awareness.

Client Stimulus Scheme consultancy was selected as an option by 2 of the 38 companies in the initiative. (Green for Micro). To date, as part of the national Green4Micro programme, LEO South Dublin have approved 23 projects to receive consultancy support. 4 of these projects are at scoping stage and we are awaiting a consultant’s report before progressing. 16 companies have availed of the Sustainable Enterprise Programme that we ran in conjunction with the Chamber in June. SDCC is currently seeking additional business partners to connect to the Tallaght District Heating Scheme. SDCC Climate Action Team working with ACE Enterprise Park to support a grant application.

Ongoing

R28 Investigate sustainable solutions to the management of grass cuttings

In the next 5 years

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Update: South Dublin County Council is currently reviewing seasonal grass cutting schedules to optimise benefits to biodiversity and to reduce carbon emissions associated with deploying machinery. Alternative solutions are being investigated into disposing of the cuttings, currently being used as fodder. SDCC has engaged with industry and academic experts on anaerobic digestion and are developing a brief for a feasibility study.

New Action Ongoing