The latest Shannon LNG project is about importing FRACKED gas from America. The most up-to-date scientific data is proving that gas sourced from Fracking is dirtier than coal.
The minister did not answer the question of whether he was aware Shannon LNG would "be more harmful to the climate" than coal due to the fact that it will be importing fracked gas.
The "gas as a transitional fuel" mantra is a policy therefore, that is now completely out of date but this seems to be about to be ignored until after the Shannon LNG project is built.
These are really strange comments from the Minister and the disastrous effects on climate that Shannon LNG will bring means that this cannot be solely "a matter for the project promoter" as the Minister responsible for Climate protection seems to contend.
The Department will soon have to declare if the Irish authorities are already involved in negotiating imports of Shale gas or LNG in terms of long or short-term contracts, given that there is no public policy to support fracked gas in the Irish Energy Mix. The extension of the expired planning permission for the Shannon LNG project is currently being seriously challenged in the Irish High Court on environmental grounds, including that no account has been taken of the environmental obligations of the Paris Climate Agreement ratified by Ireland.
John McElligott (Safety Before LNG)
Posted on 22 Nov 2018 3:43 pm
The latest Shannon LNG project is about importing FRACKED gas from America. The most up-to-date scientific data is proving that gas sourced from Fracking is dirtier than coal.
The minister did not answer the question of whether he was aware Shannon LNG would "be more harmful to the climate" than coal due to the fact that it will be importing fracked gas.
The "gas as a transitional fuel" mantra is a policy therefore, that is now completely out of date but this seems to be about to be ignored until after the Shannon LNG project is built.
These are really strange comments from the Minister and the disastrous effects on climate that Shannon LNG will bring means that this cannot be solely "a matter for the project promoter" as the Minister responsible for Climate protection seems to contend.
The Department will soon have to declare if the Irish authorities are already involved in negotiating imports of Shale gas or LNG in terms of long or short-term contracts, given that there is no public policy to support fracked gas in the Irish Energy Mix. The extension of the expired planning permission for the Shannon LNG project is currently being seriously challenged in the Irish High Court on environmental grounds, including that no account has been taken of the environmental obligations of the Paris Climate Agreement ratified by Ireland.
John McElligott
Safety Before LNG
www.SafetyBeforeLNG.ie