Ireland's plan to shift to 70% renewables by 2030

Ireland, a country currently 86% reliant on fossil fuel for its electricity, has unveiled plans to move to 70% renewables by 2030. Installed wind capacity has already grown in the country by 50% since 2015. In publishing its Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) this week, Ireland acknowledges that it lags far behind in reducing its carbon emissions and must now take more radical steps.

“We are exiting from peat and coal to generate electricity and moving to clean, renewable sources of power, like wind and solar," said Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton. "The Renewable Energy Support Scheme is a flagship Government policy designed to deliver on our commitments to decarbonise our electricity grid, harness our natural resources and bring renewable energy into the heart of our communities." Read more