Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent)
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The programme for Government already existed at that point. Our guests have talked about demand growth.

We are hearing demand reduction mentioned. The witnesses mentioned legislation. Do they have any further written notes on legislation anticipated in one of the areas of the commission's work plan for 2023? There has also been a lot of talk about demand growth and how that growth will drive renewables. I am very concerned that we may be ending up with a contradictory narrative in which the renewables element is being linked to expansion in demand, which means it will have less of an impact on lowering our overall usage and usage of non-renewable energy. If renewable energy is being linked to demand growth, then it is expansionist. The overall sum is still changing. I would like some reassurance on the question of demand reduction and demand growth.