Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Molnár. My question follows on from the last question. How important is the emphasis the International Energy Agency puts on the need to reduce fossil fuel use as against the energy security that was referred to? In its report, World Energy Outook 2022, the IEA stated that the rapid fall in LNG after 2030 in the net zero emissions scenario implies there will be "no further need for additional capacity beyond what exists or is under construction". We will hear about this issue from the next witness. Since we are ultimately relying on a certain amount of supplies from Europe and the capacity of LNG infrastructure in Europe has boomed, does that not already put us in a secure position? We should not build new LNG infrastructure in this country. Never mind our targets, we must also contribute to the overall global target of stopping the temperature rising beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Unless we say that categorically, we are just tinkering around the edges of this important issue.