Wind energy could lead to creation of 50,000 jobs in Ireland, new report claims

In 2050, wind will provide two-thirds of Ireland’s total energy needs. Picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

Ireland can achieve a net-zero energy system by 2050 and create more than 50,000 jobs in the process, a new report has found.

Research conducted by MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, and hosted by University College Cork, on behalf of Wind Energy Ireland, sets out Ireland’s decarbonisation pathway.