Official - Brian Carroll

Intent: To ensure that the correct policy signals stimulate appropriate market incentives and the right investments for a cost-effective transition. The shared view of the all-island electricity sector from generation through to retail is that:Ireland must increase electrification of industry in tandem with our accelerated renewables adoption.Investment of close to €2bn annually in electricity grid. An investment framework to support the decarbonisation of the All-island Electricity System.

Details: Raise awareness of a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Resea, ...

Officials: Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Matthew Collins, Oonagh Buckley, Paul Bolger, Declan Hughes, Gary Tobin, Jean Carberry, ...

Methods: Circulate a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Innovation on what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised electricity generation. - Letter, Circulate a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Innovation on what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised electricity generation. - Email

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Ibec

2024-09-20

Intent: Ensure understanding of business position on EU CBAM.

Details: Express Irish business position on the implementation of EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Officials: Ronnie Downes, Nina Carberry, Barry Cowen, Barry Andrews, Seán Kelly, Gary Tobin, Brian Carroll

Methods: Email

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Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

2024-09-20

Intent: Raising awareness of the ' Our zero e-Mission Future' conference and to save the date for attendance at the conference.

Details: Raising awareness of an energy conference ' Our zero e-mission Future' to be hosted by the Electricity Association of Ireland on 7th November, 2024

Officials: Oonagh Buckley, Matthew Collins, Paul Bolger, Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Christopher O'Sullivan, James Lawless, Brian Leddin, ...

Methods: Raising awareness of the ' Our zero e-Mission Future' conference and to save the date for attendance at the conference to be held at The Whyte Recital Hall, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin. - Email

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Healthy Homes Ireland

2024-09-19

Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.

Details: To secure meetings with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'. Hosted and invited elected/ designated officials to attend a breakfast forum event to discuss to the crucial role which healthy , ...

Officials: David Cullinane, Darren O'Rourke, Cian O'Callaghan, Duncan Smith, John Lahart, Paul McAuliffe, Mary Fitzpatrick, John Cummins, ...

Methods: Emailed [10 May] Minister of State Colm Burke TD’s office to request he give the keynote address at a Healthy Homes Ireland event in Buswells Hotel to be held on June 20. The Minister was invited to address how healthy homes make a positive impact on public health given his recent appointment as Minister for Public Health. - Email, Emailed [22 May] Sean Crowe TD to invite him to Health to speak at a Healthy Homes Ireland event on the importance of good quality homes for public health as Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Health. - Email, Emailed [4 June] Brian Leddin TD to invite him to Health to speak at a Healthy Homes Ireland event on the importance of good quality homes for public health as Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Environment and Climate Action. - Email, ...

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Irish Petroleum Industry Association Ltd.

2024-09-10

Intent: Formal recognition that ETS2 requires transposition, that unless and until such time as this occurs no body can claim to be acting as the 'competent authority' in this matter in Ireland.::To agree that DECC, the EPA and industry would work together to ensure compliance with ETS2 as swiftly as possible.

Details: Raising concerns in relation to the Government's failure to transpose the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) 2.

Officials: Brian Carroll

Methods: Email, Phone call, Informal communication

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DCC plc

2024-05-21

Intent: To highlight how most households located outside major urban centres, in areas off the natural gas grid and in older building stock continue to rely on higher carbon fuels including oil, peat and coal for home heating and to set out how lower carbon LPG, renewable BioLPG and in time rDME can play a significant role in supporting the decarbonisation journey of rural homes.

Details: A communication to all Oireachtas members, MEPs, and councillors regarding the publication of Liquid Gas Ireland’s Census data analysis report 'The role of liquid gas in providing lower carbon heating for Irish homes'.

Officials: Oonagh Buckley, Ken Spratt, Declan Hughes, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Bill Callanan, David Hegarty, ...

Methods: Email

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Wind Energy Ireland

2024-05-21

Intent: Changes to the Planning and Development Bill 2023 to support the development of renewable energy including: Permitting of life extensions for onshore wind farms;::Ensuring planning authorities make decisions in line with obligations under the Climate Acts and to have the power to grant material contraventions for same;::Enabling the proposed Commission to refer planning applications for grid infrastructure to local authorities;::Enabling the proposed Commission to correct errors of fact or law;::Prioritisation by the proposed Commission for decision of applications from renewable energy projects;::Enabling projects which propose to apply for development to engage in pre-application consultation with the proposed Commission;::Reducing timelines for decisions by the proposed Commission;::Empowering the proposed Commission to dismiss vexatious appeals;::Providing post-consent design flexibility for renewable energy projects;::Introduction of a mechanism to enable the competent authority t

Details: Planning and Development Bill 2023

Officials: Steven Matthews, Eoin Ó Broin, Matthew Collins, Paul Kenny, Kevin Dillon, Paul Hogan, Darragh O'Brien, Eamon Ryan, ...

Methods: Email, Meeting, Informal communication

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Liquid Gas Ireland

2024-05-21

Intent: 1. To highlight how most households located outside major urban centres, in areas off the natural gas grid and in older building stock continue to rely on higher carbon fuels including oil, peat and coal for home heating. 2. To set out how lower carbon LPG, renewable BioLPG and in time rDME can play a significant role in supporting the decarbonisation journey of rural homes.

Officials: Oonagh Buckley, Ken Spratt, Declan Hughes, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Bill Callanan, David Hegarty, ...

Methods: Email

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