Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed)
Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein)
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In order for green hydrogen to be economically viable, we have to bring down the cost of the renewables, which in Ireland is the highest compared with, for example, Poland, Greece, Spain, which is the lowest, but right across the board. Our renewable energy is more expensive in Ireland, and if we want a green hydrogen strategy that will be viable, we have to bring down the cost of renewables.