Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said he will fast-track new measures to break Ireland's dependence on fossil fuels within the lifetime of this Government. "I’m signalling that we can bring forward our solar power targets by five years so that we will have installed 5,000MW of capacity by the time this Government finishes its term. "What that means is that by 2025 there will be sunny afternoons when we are generating enough solar electricity to power the entire country. "Just think about it - when the Green Party joined government in 2020, the country was powered by gas on those warm, summer days. Not soundbites, not empty promises, but real, meaningful, long-lasting, impactful change and this change is happening because the Green Party is in Government," she said.

Source: Irish Independent November 27, 2022 08:41 UTC