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Ireland sets out transport resilience framework

5 Jan 17 The Irish government has published a draft framework for how to improve the transport sector’s resilience to climate change.

Floods in Mallow in County Cork, December 2015
Floods in Mallow in County Cork, December 2015

The aim is to put in place climate change adaptation measures to plan for the negative effects of climate change and take suitable action to prevent or minimise damage it causes.

The draft transport adaptation plan is being prepared as part of the National Climate Change Adaptation Framework (NCCAF) as well as the provisions of the Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act 2015. Its objective is to identify options for transport infrastructure and services that will help to build resilience against the impacts of climate change. It is focussed on assessing vulnerability to key climate variables and their likely impacts on the transport system and covers the five transport sectors of road, rail, aviation, ports and bus services.

Minister for transport, tourism and sport Shane Ross Minister Ross said: “Recent experiences of extreme weather events have demonstrated some of the vulnerabilities of our transport infrastructure and services. It is vital that we seek to future-proof the efficient functioning of our transport system so that we can continue to accrue the many benefits of transport to the Irish economy.

“This initial, high-level plan, will help us to build capacity within our structures and organisations to better understand the implications of climate change for Ireland and how it may impact on transport infrastructure and services at a national, regional and local level.”

The draft framework and its associated environmental screening documents can be downloaded from www.dttas.ie/public-transport/english/adaptation-plan

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