Ireland ‘should use presidency of Council of EU to lead on renewable energy’

Simon Harris,  David O’Sullivan and Maroš Šefčovič, at the conference ‘International Trade – The Challenges Ahead’, organised by the European Commission in Dublin. Picture: Naoise Culhane-no fee.

Ireland should use its position as president of the Council of the European Union to push for clean and secure sources of energy for Europe, a wind energy group has said.

The Council of the European Union (EU) is made up of ministers from EU nations, grouped by their policy area, which discusses legislation and helps set the EU’s agenda.