‘Make or break’ for green economy

THIS is a “make or break year” for Ireland’s bid to create a smart green economy.

This is according to the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA), which said the next nine months will prove crucial for the Irish energy sector as national targets of delivering 40% of electricity from renewable resources by 2020 hinge on the Government eliminating “unnecessary red tape and providing a stable framework for investors in 2010”.

Ireland’s largest renewable energy conference, organised by the IWEA, takes place on Thursday and Friday at Dublin’s Four Seasons Hotel, where delegates will be told that the country’s opportunities from wind energy are threatened by an overcomplicated and unstable policy framework.