Government accused of slowing climate action with new wind farm policy

A new government policy announced this week means that original climate action targets may not be met.

Wind Energy Ireland has warned that the government's radical change in policy has created massive levels of uncertainty among international investors and the global supply-chain.Advertisement

CEO of Wind Energy Ireland Noel Cunniffe said timelines outlined in the Climate Action Plan will not be met due to the changes announced by government. "Now the government are telling us that they can develop these marine areas within the next nine months, but legal experts are telling us that it will take more likely 18 to 24 months."The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications said this managed rollout in designated offshore areas is"geographically aligned with available onshore grid capacity".

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