Denis Collins: We need a modern-day Marshall Plan to deliver energy transition

Decarbonising Ireland's economy and achieving energy security is a far bigger task than the grid, heat pumps, and electric vehicles — but the good news is the prize is well within reach

We have to act but the signs are encouraging: Euro for euro invested, wind and solar are now more cost-effective than coal-fired power plants. Stock picture

The energy transition is the great global endeavour of our times. The shape of our future depends on it.

It’s a complex challenge, technically, socially, politically, and economically. Its success demands investment in infrastructure on a scale that we haven’t seen before.