Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed)

Ms Aoife MacEvilly:

From the climate action plan our goal is around electrification. That will be investment in the electricity networks and supporting electrification in heating and transport. There will also be a reduction in the carbon intensity of electricity through investing in renewables. At a certain point we will be able to determine a solution of least cost in delivering renewable and electrification goals. There are not too many alternatives or options if we are to achieve our goals. We are investing in gas infrastructure as well but getting rid of the more carbon-intensive forms of energy in the system and looking to electrify where we can. It is very hard to say what the cheapest form of energy would be in that context. Our goal is to achieve the objectives with least cost while minimising the impact on customers.

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