Press Release 4th April 2008 (22 KB Microsoft Word Document)
This Conference which was held on Friday, 4th April, 2008 in Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny was organised jointly by the Kilkenny Local Authorities, Waterford County Council, CCMA and OLAM (Office of Local Authority Management). The Conference facilitated an understanding of:-
- the role of Local Authorities in developing and implementing Climate Change Policies
- the role of the Meteorological Service in supporting Climate Change Strategy
- the Flood Management Programme being implemented by the OPW
- the role of the EPA in managing Climate Change
- best practice approaches currently being adopted by Local Authorities to address Climate Change issues
- the development and adoption of a shared approach to managing the impacts of Climate Change
Below you will find the proceedings of the conference.
Office of Public Works Flood Management Programme Presentation(25 KB Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation)
Office of Public Works Flood Management Programme Paper (41 KB Microsoft Word Document)
Joe Crockett Climate Change LA/CCMA Conference Presentation (135 KB Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation)
Association of Irish Energy Agencies Presentation (1.43 MB Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation)
Role of EPA in Managing Climate Change (5.73 MB Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation)
National Climate Change Conference Chairmans Address (28 KB Microsoft Word Document)
The Meteorological Service- Met Eireann's role in supporting National Climate Change Strategy. Weather Forecasting over the next 20 years. (5 MB Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation)
Climate Strategy for Dublin City (Dr. Gerry Wardell) 2.7 MB Adobe Acrobat Document)
Climate Change Approaches currently adopted by Local Authorities (605 KB Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation)