Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Empowering Local Government and Local Communities to Climate Action: Discussion

Mr. Rory Somers:

We have to be careful not to put too much pressure on the community sector because it is a very difficult road to navigate. We can set targets but we are also in the business of delivering on those targets. One project in County Tipperary went from 5 MW to 500 MW in ten years, which is a very substantial delivery. We are used to the targets being increased, year by year, and have had that from Climate Action Plan 2019 to Climate Action Plan 2021 so I would never rule it out. We need to ensure that the message is actually about providing the correct pathways for communities to get involved.

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