'Urgent action' needed to hit electricity climate targets

The Advisory Council says planning delays and appeals are significantly hindering transformation, and much more urgent Government action is required for the electricity sector to meet its climate targets.

One of the main reasons for that, however, was a 12-fold increase in the amount of electricity imported from the UK. Ireland’s electricity demand increased by 3% last year compared to a reduction of 3.4% in the rest of Europe. Only 0.2 Gigawatts of onshore wind capacity was added last year. That is very far short of what is required to meet Ireland’s climate targets.The Climate Change Advisory Council says the Government must move faster. It wants to see the revised EU Renewable Energy Directive transposed into Irish law as soon as possible to allow"Renewable Accelerated Areas" to be designated.

Ms Donnelly said the council’s analysis of the electricity sector is a stark reminder of the critical actions that are required to ensure that Ireland stays within its emissions ceiling while providing security of supply for a growing economy.

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