As your council we are working for all our communities to address climate change through a series of climate actions that improve our energy efficiency and contribute to making the county resilient to the challenges of climate change through the Climate Adaptation Strategy and through the Sustainable Energy Action plan
To meet our commitments and targets for the next five years, the Climate Adaptation Strategy will be implemented and the commitments agreed under the Climate Charter

Tipperary Climate Adaption Strategy was adopted at a meeting of Tipperary County Council on the 9th September 2019 and extend our thanks to everybody who made submission to the strategy.

Climate change is recognised as a global challenge with policy responses required in terms of both mitigating the causes of climate change and in adapting to the inevitable consequences of our changing climate. The Climate Adaptation Strategy represents a proactive step by Tipperary County Council in the process of adaptation planning to build resilience and respond effectively to the threats posed by climate change.

Purpose of the Strategy:
The Climate Adaptation Strategy takes on the role as the primary instrument at local level to:

• ensure a proper comprehension of the key risks and vulnerabilities of climate change
• bring forward the implementation of climate resilient actions in a planned and proactive manner and,
• ensure that climate adaptation considerations are mainstreamed into all plans and policies and integrated into all operations and functions of Tipperary County Council.

Environmental Reports:
Accompanying the Climate Adaptation Strategy is:

• A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening Report in accordance with the SEA Directive (DIR 2001/42/EC) and pursuant to European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (SI 435 of 2004 as amended by SI 200 of 2011) and,
• An Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report in accordance with the requirements of Article 6(3) of the EU Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC).