b'CLIMATE RESILIENT KILDAREK i l d a r eC o u n t yC o u n c i l DRAFTCLIMATE RESILIENT KILDAREK i l d a r eC o u n t yC o u n c i lClimate Change and Adaptation BackgroundThe Earths climate is changing with globaltemperatures rising at a rate far greater thanexperienced in recent history.Changes in weather patterns have been observedaround the world including changes in the frequencyand intensity of extreme weather events.Irelands climate is changing in linewith global trends with temperatures expectedto rise even further intensifying the changesalready experienced at a local level.This in turn will have impacts on anenvironmental, economical and societal level.Kildare County Council ras Chill Dara,Devoy Park, Naas,Co Kildare.W91 X77F Telephone (045) 980200Email customercare@kildarecoco.iewww. kildarecoco.ie'