Government's commercial LNG plan 'will deepen Ireland's dependence on fossil fuels'
It has been reported that the new Government was set to scrap Eamon Ryan’s plans for a State-led LNG terminal and back a commercial one instead. File picture
The Government is at risk of deepening Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels if it presses ahead with plans for a commercial LNG (liquefied natural gas) facility, a group of leading academics have warned.
In a letter to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, the 12 experts from a number of universities both in Ireland and in the United States warn the Government that failing to heed its warnings could forfeit a “tremendous opportunity to transition towards a cleaner, more secure energy system”.
