At global unrest increases, our inability to stick to a plan is costing us
Not one new offshore windfarm has been built since the 2030 target was unveiled by former environment minister Eamon Ryan in 2020. Photo: Getty
For the second time in less than five years, Ireland’s Achilles’ heel has been starkly exposed.
The country’s heavy reliance on energy imports, combined with the glacial deployment of offshore windfarms and a ban on new oil and gas exploration, has left the country at the mercy of a fracturing geopolitical and economic system.
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