MaREI Director Brian Ó Gallachóir presents to the Oireachtas Committee

On December 12, 2018 MaREI Director Brian Ó Gallachóir presented to the Oireachtas Committee on MaREI’s research findings on climate action relating to medium term, long term and community energy.

Key Policy Insights Included:

  • We have introduced some successful measures but not enough
  • Ireland’s gap to target for mandatory 2030 target is approx. 100 Mt CO2
  • Early and sustained climate action is essential and requires political leadership
  • Energy transition = efficiency, bioenergy, renewable electricity andCCS.
  • Don’t forget 28% of households experiencing energy poverty
  • More community development approaches needed in community energy
  • Here you will find Brian’s Opening Statement to the Oireachtas Committee

    Watch the presentation on Oireachtas TV from 23 minutes here

    Note to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: focus on short to medium term policies (2030)
    Note to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: focus on long term policies (2050)
     
    Note to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: focus on community energy