Greens urge action on fossil fuel dependency

THE Green Party has called on the Government to urgently review the country’s high dependency on fossil fuels, following this week’s disclosure that electricity prices could increase by as much as 36% next year.

In a detailed response to recent trends which show sharp increases in oil and gas prices, the party's energy spokesperson Eamon Ryan sets out six alternative forms of energy that the Government should explore as a matter of urgency.

Mr Ryan argues that: