Kelly hosts launch of new EU energy plan
SEÁN Kelly MEP and Leader of the Fine Gael Delegation in the European Parliament has hosted the launch of a new project, which aims to increase the use of renewable energy technology, EU-SysFlex.
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, joined Mr Kelly at the Brussels launch, as did representatives of Euractiv, EirGrid, SONI Ltd., EDF Energy and the European Commission at the Brussels event.
The EU-Sysflex project will identify the needs of the electrical system, provide practical improvements, and propose a long-term roadmap in order to facilitate the large-scale integration of renewable energy technologies in the coming years.
“I was pleased when Parliament backed our proposed 35 percent target for renewable energy. Given the commitments made in the Paris Agreement, combined with the evidence that has since been presented about the falling costs of renewable energy, it is clear that the Council and Commission’s proposed 27pc target was outdated,” said Mr Kelly