Who controls Ireland's offshore wind? Spoiler: Not Irish companies
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Big oil, governments and one of Europe’s largest polluters are among the developers of planned projects off our coast.

Big oil, governments and one of Europe’s largest polluters are among the developers of planned projects off our coast

  • hitmyspot@aussie.zoneEnglish
    5·
    13 hours ago

    Because energy security is a real thing. Ireland would become dependent on the whims of foreign investors and/or purely profit motives. This may not be in their long term interest, both for stability and energy availability, and for green energy commitments.

    • solo@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      3·
      10 hours ago

      I would also like to add that many of the big polluters use their involvement to renewable projects as a marketing/advertisement strategy, in order to portray themselves as if they were part of the solution (energy transition), when in reality they are doing business as usual.