Climate & Environment
John Walsh: Somebody needs to take charge to keep the lights on
Ultimately no one is legally on the hook for the parlous state of Ireland’s energy system. It is time the government acted before our options run out
If there was somebody legally responsible for ensuring Ireland had energy security, there is a very decent chance the country would not be facing a scarcity of supplies for possibly the next decade.
The Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) regulates the energy sector, but it has no legal responsibility for ensuring there are adequate supplies. EirGrid is a state-owned company that manages the transmission of electricity throughout the state, but it is not ...
