Cork

Ireland

Città della missione Città pilota
Ecosistema della missione nazionale Ireland
Cork Mission City Label
Popolazione 228k
Area urbana 187 km²
Città attiva dal June 2022

Cork is a vibrant city located in the South-West Region of Ireland and is the second largest city in the country. It has a population ranging between 80,000 and 150,000. The city is nestled in one of the world's largest natural harbors and is surrounded by waterways and hills, contributing to its unique geographical setting. The city's economy is highly diversified, with a strong presence in the pharmaceutical and health research sector, making it a hub for science and research. The port city is also a significant economic entity in Ireland, contributing substantially to the Irish economy.

 

Cork has been committed to the Mission from the outset and has a large team involved in setting the strategic direction.

 

The City was focused on the production of the LACAP for the first twelve months of the Mission, while also considering how to strategically evolve from the LACAP to the stronger and nearer target required for the Mission.

 

Cork has in place several climate initiatives such as the Open Street Projec greening the city, a food programme with FEAST, the pilot programme together with Dublin on Build Capa-Cities a microcredential programme to equip the Local Authorities Officers, built on the innovative vehicle of behavioral science to bridge disciplines and build capacity through a challenge-led approach.

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BUILD CAPA-CITIES - Dublin and Cork pilot activity

Build Capa-cities is developing climate action capacity across Dublin and Cork City Councils through three approaches: new governance structures to embed climate leadership at senior level, innovation sandboxes to co- design public realm improvements with communities, and storytelling- based communication to engage staff and citizens in climate action in more accessible and compelling ways. Year 1 established foundations across all three initiatives, A director-level steering group now brings together 14 directors in Dublin City Council to collaboratively oversee climate action delivery and create a sense of ownership around the 121 cross departmental actions in the climate action plan. Cork City Council hosted several Sandboxes to engage citizens and stakeholders in reimagining public spaces and actively participate in co-designing physical street interventions. Dublin City Council also used sandboxes to engage with the community of the norther east inner city. Dublin City Council launched "City Stories" , a storytelling programme using personal leadership stories to build climate engagement with staff, stakeholders and the public.

City-driven Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

This report examines how city-driven monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) is being developed and used as a governance mechanism in six Mission-labelled cities: Stockholm, Zaragoza, Cork, Münster, Bergamo and Turin. The cases show that MEL is no longer functioning only as a technical reporting requirement or an accountability tool for external institutions. Instead, it is increasingly being used by cities to steer climate-neutrality transitions, connect emissions trajectories to implementation portfolios, inform investment and budgeting decisions, and support learning across municipal departments, stakeholders and partners. Together, the six cases show that city-driven MEL is emerging as an essential component of mission-oriented urban climate governance. Its value lies not only in measuring progress towards climate neutrality, but in helping cities organise learning, coordinate actors, prioritise actions, mobilise investment and adapt implementation pathways. For the wider Cities Mission, this points to the need for continued support to strengthen MEL capacities, improve access to high-quality and disaggregated data, develop proportionate methods for co-benefit and distributional indicators, and align local MEL systems with national and European governance frameworks. As cities move further into implementation, MEL will be increasingly important for understanding not only whether progress is being made, but how climate-neutrality transitions can be governed, adjusted and accelerated in practice.

EPC Related Payment: Port of Cork and Kerry County council Pump upgrades

Port of Cork: There is a gain share agreement between the customer and the ESCO, whereby if the actual savings are 4%-6% of the overall energy use, the ESCO will be paid their fees in full. If, however, savings are below 4% of overall energy use, the customer may claw back a percentage of the fees paid to the ESCO. If savings exceed 6% of overall energy use, the ESCO will be paid in bonus. Kerry County council Pump upgrades: In the tendering process, marks are awarded for a pump systems life time costs as opposed to direct comparison of capital costs. In this case the project is awarded to the one with the lowest running costs as opposed to upfront capital costs. Direct link : https://www.seai.ie/publications/Energy-Performance-Related-Payments-EPRP-Guide.pdf

Cork, Ireland case studies - Intelligent Cities Challenge

The Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) is a European Commission initiative bringing together 136 cities to achieve intelligent, socially responsible and sustainable growth through advanced technologies. This resources includes case studies from the city of Cork, Ireland related to: Partnership with the banking and food sector, city chamber, sports venue, hotels, universities Creation of a community association on home energy efficiency Heat pump and chiller technology Empowering disability services through Local Green Action Plastic toy recycling
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