The Loop Head Peninsula has been designated as a Decarbonising Zone (DZ) by Clare County Council. Home to just under 2,900 people, the DZ spans the three westernmost parishes of County Clare: Kilballyowen, Carrigaholt, and Kilkee.
Roscommon County Council has designated Roscommon Town as the Decarbonising Zone (DZ) for the county — recognising its role as the county’s central hub with its mix of public, commercial and residential functions, and its suitability as a test‑bed for climate‑action initiatives adapted to a rural/mid‑sized town context.
Enniscorthy Town has been designated by Wexford County Council as the Decarbonising Zone for County Wexford. Wexford County Council’s Climate Action Team is working with various stakeholders, including community groups and voluntary groups, local businesses and industry, schools, and the library, and many more, to deliver decarbonization actions and fulfil the vision for the Enniscorthy DZ.
Meath County Council has designated 9 Decarbonising Zones (DZs) across the county, as part of its broader Climate Action Plan. This structure allows the council to take a county-wide, coordinated approach, which places particular emphasis on the nine designated DZ’s, while recognising that each DZ has unique challenges — for example, Bettystown, a coastal town, faces different issues than the inland town of Kells.
Galway County Council identified na hOileáin Árann as their decarbonization zone. It is made up by three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland, with a total area around 46 km2. From west to east, the islands are Árainn (Inis Mór), which is the largest; Inis Meáin, the second largest; and Inis Oírr. There is a population of 1,347 (as of 2022) and the area is designated as an official Gaeltacht.
Westmeath County Council has named Mullingar Town as the County’s official ‘Decarbonisation’Zone (DZ) Zone (DZ). According to the Westmeath Climate Action Plan 2024–2029, the Mullingar DZ will focus on both climate change mitigation and adaptation , with a strong focus on protecting and improving local biodiversity.
Carrick-on-Shannon is the designated ‘Decarbonisation’Zone (DZ) for County Leitrim. Its vision is that it “…will be a focus for sustainable place-based climate action opportunities — including mitigation, adaptation and biodiversity enhancement — to deliver on the National Climate Objective at local and community levels, and to provide a testbed of learning that can be replicated across County Leitrim.”
Kildare County Council has designated Maynooth Town as the Decarbonising Zone (DZ) for the county. Acting as a “testbed” Maynooth Town will pioneer ambitious climate actions intended to be replicated by other “Fast Follower” towns across Kildare.
Longford County Council has designated Longford Town as its official Decarbonising Zone (DZ).
The vision for Longford Town aims:
“To set an example for County Longford by forging and strengthening engagement between Longford County Council, business, communities, key stakeholders from the private sector, energy network operators and others by striving together towards the National Climate Action Target”.