Cormac Devlin

FoE's questions and recommendations re energy raised at JOCECA meetings

Welcome the licencing alterations that were made to make domestic and small scale solar projects easier to develop

Highlight the need to politicians to look towards the national interest and beyond the narrow short term electoral gains they may make by impeding climate action infrastructure

Express our concerns about the capacity of our electricity grid infrastructure

Emphasise the urgent need for a technologically neutral national electricity storage policy framework

Highlight the need for government to take advantage of the increased powers and funding that are available for renewable energy projects, and their associated infrastructure, on foot of the 'Fit-for-55' package and Regulation (EU) 2023/435

That sufficient supports would be provided to households at risk of energy poverty including adequate income supports, social tariffs, additional customer protections, energy efficiency schemes and just transition

Provide an overview of the Chambers Ireland perspective on the State's Renewable Energy Policy

Express Concerns about the conservative technological assumptions that the department is making regarding the feasibility of Offshore Wind projects

Express the concern of the business community that Ireland is unlikely to meet its 2030 Climate Action Plan Targets given the current policy trajectory

The need for reinforcement of the electricity grid in the west of Ireland.::The need to deliver EirGrid's Shaping Our Electricity Future strategy.::The development of a strong electricity grid to accommodate and connect renewable energy.

To highlight research and recommendations for energy security assessment which complies with climate obligations and prevents lock in to gas infrastructure

To provide political stakeholders with IOOA's detailed consultation submission, noting the omission of consideration of future indigenous gas from the Review, and highlighting that indigenous gas has low emission intensity and the potential to replace higher emission imported…

Policy responses to energy and climate crisis that prioritise energy poverty eradication and decarbonisation

To inform Oireachtas members about the Mag Mell project and why it offers a real solution to address Ireland’s near-term energy security of supply needs. To highlight the scale of the project and how it will support Ireland’s energy transition and emission reduction targets, as…