Powering up Europe: Unlocking Ireland's offshore wind potential to help achieve EU climate targets
The recent energy crisis has placed even more focus and urgency on the need to decarbonise our economy and accelerate the generation of homegrown clean energy. As we electrify our economy and switch to clean hydrogen, Europe will need to access the renewable energy resources across the Continent.
The offshore wind potential of Ireland is vast, likely to outweigh the country’s demand over time, and can be of great European significance with coordinated infrastructure plans and the right market arrangements in place. So, how can the value of this huge natural resource potential be unlocked?
The event aims at discussing how to build on North Seas Energy Cooperation to deliver on Ireland’s strategic resource that could present shared benefits for both Ireland and the rest of Europe.
Host: MEP Sean Kelly
Panelists
Ambassador Barbara Cullinane – Ireland
Stefano Grassi – Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Simson
Alistair Phillips-Davies – CEO, SSE
Sonya Twohig – Secretary General ENTSO-E
Kristian Ruby – Secretary General Eurelectric
The Panel was chaired by Pierre Tardieu, Chief Policy Officer, WindEurope
