Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Friday, 3 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg
Mr. Leo Galvin:
To add to what I said, nuclear energy would not be a save-all or a big solution to our problem. The issue we have is that we are putting our eggs in one basket, if that make sense. We need to invest in several different types of sustainable energy to become more self-reliant, as noted in many of the other statements. We mentioned that hydrogen energy or biofuels would be amazing investments as well but we cannot rely on a single source. We should continue investment into renewables but renewables need more research to improve them because there are still problems and deficits with renewable energy. There are also many deficits and issues that need to be solved with nuclear energy. As far as hydrogen energy and biofuels are concerned, there needs to be much more research there as well. It is a matter of investing in each sector to find which combination would suit us, so as not to rely on a single source.
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