We should rethink green energy in light of Germany's shock de-industrialisation

Eni Descalzi's CEO tears through the hypocrisy of Germany, which catechises the green transition but produces 26% of its energy with fossil fuels. Then he lashes out those who praise renewable energy by party: “Their solutions are imbued with ideology. And the costs?”. Claudio Descalzi is probably...

We should rethink green energy in light of Germany's shock de-industrialisation

THADE ANDY: In the light of the current economic uncertainty - and the shock de-industrialisation of Germany driven by a surge in energy prices - Ireland must rethink our costly green energy policy.

At the dawn of the publication of the new multi-annual energy programme, a question has been raised: are the objectives of wind and solar deployment too high? Yet, the real question to be asked is not: are the objectives of electrification of uses sufficient? While electricity production has gone off in 2024, well aided by the Olympic form of the nuclear park and hydropower plants, French electricity consumption has remained stable for several y…