Day One
Climate Science and Policy
Chair – Ms. Breda Maher, Regional Executive Officer, Eastern and Midlands CARO
10.00 a.m. – 10.10 a.m. Welcome Address – Mr John Mulholland, Chief Executive Laois Co.Co. and Chair ESTG
10.10 a.m. - 10.40 a.m. What is Climate Change; Future Predictions – Mr. Keith Lambkin , Senior Climatologist, Met Eireann
10.40 a.m. - 11.10 a.m. National Climate Action Plans – Mr. Brian Carroll, Assistant Secretary for Climate Action and Environment, DECC
Coffee Break
11.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. Local Government Climate Action Challenges; A Strategic Approach – Mr. Ciarán Hayes, Chief Executive, Sligo Co. Co.
12.00 p.m. – 12.30 p.m. Implementing Circular Economy in Ireland – Mr. Philip Nugent, Assistant Secretary, Circular Economy, Waste Policy and Natural Resources, DECC
12.30 p.m. – 13.00 p.m. Questions and Answers
Day Two
Transcribing National Objectives to Local Actions
Chair – Ms. Celine Reilly, Executive Manager (Climate Action, Air Quality and Waste Management), Dublin City Council
10.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. A Profile of Local Authority Climate Actions in Ireland – Dr. Bernie O’Donoghue Hynes, Head of Research, LGMA
10.30 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Local Authority Leadership & Empowering Local Communities; Case Studies from Meath County Council – Ms. Caroline Corrigan, Climate Action & SDG Officer, Meath
Coffee Break
11.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. Portlaoise; A Low Carbon Town – First Steps – Mr. Tadhg Madden, Laois Co. Co.
12.00 p.m. - 12.30 p.m. Challenges for Ireland In Tackling Climate Change – Mr. John Fitzgerald, Chairman National Climate Advisory Council
12.30 p.m. – 13.00 p.m. Questions and Answers