The Young Greens- Óige Ghlas welcome An Bord Pleanála’s rejection of planning permission for the Shannon LNG terminal. At a time when the world is burning, we cannot expand our use of fossil fuels.
The development of a commercially operated floating LNG terminal would go against government policy. The Programme for Government commits Ireland to carbon neutrality, and the Greens are delivering on that commitment by putting in place a policy which An Bord Pleanála acknowledged and acted upon.
This LNG project was out of step with the needs of the country in 2023. Developing LNG gas import terminals for importing fracked gas would have been a massive step in the wrong direction. The development of a commercially operated LNG floating storage is not about energy security or reducing fuel prices - it is about profit.
The future requires Green policies to drive investment into renewables and sustainable offshore wind energy, solar farms, and other green energy technologies.