Some Green Party reps on social media claiming that they promised to block this and now have delivered.Hip hip hurray! Eamon Ryan has saved the planet.
Maybe. But isnt there very good reason for rejection?It seems ludicrous that we do not have an LNG terminal.
At this rate it could be years before we have one.
Given that between January and September 2022, the largest LNG exporters to the EU were the United States (44%), Russia (17%) and Qatar (13%) - would you rather be dependent on US as opposed to others?
Planning board refuses permission for €650m Shannon LNG terminal
An Bord Pleanála says development would be inappropriate pending review of energy supply in Irelandwww.irishtimes.com
'think'!!!I really think the Green's will struggle with seats in the next election. I agree that we need to implement changes, but we need this LNG terminal before we can fully transition to a renewable future.
No. It's a piece of vital strategic infrastructure and it's being blocked because of a childish and simplistic view of the world that would be at home in a University debating society but not amongst grow ups.But isnt there very good reason for rejection?
If you don't have sitting reps, you don't influence government. So any new government (regardless of its makeup), can come along and wipe away everything the Greens have done, from carbon taxation to tearing up bike lanes.If the Greens are not wiped out in the next election then they will not have done their job.
All parties have some form of ideology but the Greens is the only one with a ticking clock.
This government was a make-or-break chance for them to take action on climate so they had to go all-in.
FF, FG, and SF would not spare any political capital on this. They care deeply about voter sentiment which ties their hands.
Eamon and gang are willing to take the hit and end up with no TDs, which means they don't have to be populist or popular.
There is no point in being in opposition if you want to get time-sensitive things done. If you're not in government your influence as a TD is homeopathic in strength.If you don't have sitting reps, you don't influence government. So any new government (regardless of its makeup), can come along and wipe away everything the Greens have done, from carbon taxation to tearing up bike lanes.
Yes, we do need it. Gas provides around 45-50% of our total energy primary supply (Wind provides around 30-35%).Is it really needed, given it will take a number of years to get built anyway?
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