Clondalkin Decarbonising Zone

Developing the evidence base and engaging the community in Clondalkin in the creation of South Dublin County Council’s Decarbonising Zone Plan.

April 2024 – March 2025

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On this page: About the project Evidence base Community engagement Project aims Project team

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About the project

A Decarbonising Zone (DZ) is a specific area that has been chosen by a local authority where a range of solutions are identified to address local low-carbon energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate needs. South Dublin County Council identified Clondalkin as a key area for climate action and to act as a test-bed for innovative climate solutions. A requirement of every local authority in Ireland is to create a “Decarbonising Zone Plan”. Codema are supporting South Dublin County Council in the development of their plans by providing an evidence base and carrying out community engagement.

Evidence base

Codema supported South Dublin County Council initially by developing an evidence base for the Decarbonising Zone Plan. This includes mapping and analysing the energy demand and emissions for residential and commercial buildings (including public sector and industrial), and the transport sector across the Decarbonising Zone. This work resulted in:

A full evidence base of spatially mapped out emission sources and low-carbon resources in the Decarbonising Zone
Potential increase/decrease in emissions projected to 2030
Costs associated with reducing emissions and climate pathways
A gap-to-target analysis, based on the 51% emissions reduction target. A register of opportunities to help define a portfolio and pipeline of decarbonisation projects for delivery and outline potential funding opportunities.

Community engagement

Over the next few months, our Awareness, Communications and Engagement team will be working very closely with South Dublin County Council to develop a Local Engagement Plan for Clondalkin. This will include stakeholder mapping, engagement, an outreach plan and key messaging. Our team will be designing and facilitating local discussions and workshops to build out a vision, mission and identify opportunities for climate action in South Dublin.