People Before Profit Galway has welcomed news that the development of a gas plant in Galway-East is no longer going ahead.
Local Election Candidate for Galway City Central Adrian Curran reacted positively to the news which was detailed in the Business Post over the weekend.
He said that People Before Profit campaigned for a long time against the development of new fossil fuelled infrastructure, such as gas, peat, and coal plants.
“We are pleased to hear the Tynagh gas plant is no longer going ahead. The news announced by EP Energy shows that plans put in place are not fixed, and that people can come together and oppose these developments,” he said.
“We must continue to organise and resist fossil fuel developments anywhere in Ireland.”
Denman Rooke, candidate for Galway City East, said the science behind addressing future climate change shows us that we have to leave a majority of known fossil fuel reserves in the ground.
“We urgently need to switch to renewables to reduce our carbon emissions, meet our legally binding EU carbon targets, reduce local air pollution, and facilitate the just transition of workers in the fossil fuel industry.”
Maisie McMaster, Galway City West candidate outlined People Before Profit’s alternative solutions.
“Ireland needs to continue our roll-out of onshore and offshore wind energy, but at a much quicker rate. In the interim, we should be increasing our expansion of photovoltaic solar power by offering improved grants for farms and households.
“Solar, and other renewables have never been cheaper to purchase and are far cheaper than using fossil fuels. It makes great economic sense to invest in solar not just for meeting our carbon targets but improving Ireland’s energy security.”
