War in Ukraine increases urgency to reduce gas demand, Friends of the Earth say

Now is the time to prioritise reducing gas demand wherever feasible in Ireland, an Oireachtas committee has heard

It has “never been clearer” that now is the time to prioritise reducing gas demand wherever feasible in Ireland, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Jerry Mac Evilly, head of policy at Friends of the Earth, told the Oireachtas committee on environment and climate action that “the context has fundamentally changed with the Russian invasion of Ukraine” and “this pressure is only going to increase, which underlines the need for near-term action”.