Michael Lowry

To ensure relevant local elected representatives are informed throughout the development phase of the project.

To brief political representatives on LGI’s new policy report that outlines practical pathways to developing and scaling renewable liquid gas in Ireland, enabling the just transition for rural communities.

To share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Elections and brief Political Party negotiation teams on LGI's key policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural, off natural gas grid energy users and to call for a ‘Just Transition’ to decarbonisation in Ireland, in…

Inclusion in Programme for Government of commitments on district heating, carbon capture, and EU climate goals.

That the Programme for Government include a reference to helping some of the 550,000 families in energy poverty by using surplus renewable energy.

To share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Elections and brief Political Party negotiation teams on LGI's key asks to support the decarbonisation of rural, off natural gas grid energy users and to call for a ‘Just Transition’ to decarbonisation in Ireland, in light of…

To propose that Capital grant funding is provided to support the construction of viable on-farm Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants and the storage of digestate from AD plants on-farm::That Government-backed finance (similar to current SBCI lending structures) is provided to enable…

To propose the establishment of 50% capital grants for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This will require a new financial support programme for micro generation with a separate structure and set of rules. This money should come from outside of CAP Pillar II funds. This…

Highlight key policy areas of planning, grid and route to market to ensure the individual receiving the letter is aware of the issues that we perceive as potential barriers to growth in the renewable energy sector

To propose that the restriction on TAMS grants for solar to what the energy requirement on farm should be removed. Often, farms with low overall energy requirements may have large amounts of shed space, and the opportunity should be there for these farmers to contribute in the…

To brief the representatives on the role of bioenergy and potential for jobs and bioenergy businesses to be established throughout the midlands National Just Transition catchment area

To share information on proposed wind farm developments with elected reps from relevant constituencies

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

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…