We’re winding up Euro energy war... RYAN’S VOW TO BOOST EU CAPACITY
MICHEAL Martin has promised the Government will “have to intervene to protect people” from the cost of living crisis in the Budget in two weeks’ time.
The Taoiseach was speaking from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party think-in at the Mullingar Park Hotel, Westmeath.
He also dismissed a leaked recommendation from the Commission on Taxation that there should be a significant
“NO-ONE has ever weaponised access to the sun or wind,” said Eamon Ryan as nine countries, including our own, vowed to meet 85 per cent of the EU’s offshore wind target by 2050.
And with seas seven times our landmass, the Environment, Climate and Communications Minister believes we are well placed to support the drive away from fossil fuels.
Ireland is co-president of the North Seas Energy Cooperation which also includes Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the European Commission.
They agreed at a historic meeting in Dún Laoghaire yesterday to accelerate Europe’s move towards energy independence by creating at least 260GW of the EU’s 300GW target. hike in inheritance tax, saying that there is “no appetite” in the Coalition to take a bigger slice.
Resigned
Westmeath is the home of TD Robert Troy, who resigned as a junior minister when his controversial property interests became the source of the political story of the summer.
This was Mr Troy’s first major public appearance since
That’s around 10 per cent of the EU’s energy supply which, Minister Ryan vowed, will be further boosted by solar and hydro energy.
“This project is in response to the war on energy that has been started by the Russian Government,” he said.
“The consequential energy price shock and security of supply crisis has shown us how crucial it is we move away, as quickly as possible, from our reliance on expensive and ransomed fossil fuels. It is our opportunity to switch to our own resources, to protect our people, secure supply [and] lower costs.”
He admits that NSEC “should have his resignation.
The Taoiseach stood shoulder to shoulder with Mr Troy at the think-in as the TD said he would “of course” be contesting the next general election.
Mr Troy added: “We’re looking and are focused on dealing with the challenges that are facing so many of our citizens.
“I dealt with the unintentional errors that I made.”
“I issued a fulsome apology.” been quicker” to roll out renewables “but the war has changed things”.
And while he can’t guarantee there will be no blackouts this winter, he says the real challenge is the price we pay for fossil fuels.
Pinch
Powering Cork by Wind Energy Ireland was also launched yesterday by Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney.
While we feel the pinch of the energy crisis, it revealed how communities, voluntary organisations and schools in Co Cork benefitted from €437,000 of funding in 2020.
“It has never been more vital that we utilise our wind resources to create renewable energy,” he said.