Response to Minister Eamon Ryan’s announcement to stand down as Green Party leader
18 Jun 2024
Our response to a statement responding to the announcement by Green Party Leader and Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD that he is to stand down as Green Party leader and to retire from politics at the next election.
- Minister Eamon Ryan at this year's Wind Energy Ireland Offshore Wind Conference
Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland, said: “In his role as Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has laid the foundations on which we will build a completely new, secure, energy system and end our reliance on imported fossil fuels.
“After more than 20 years of talking about developing offshore wind energy it was during his time in office that Ireland ran our first auctions for offshore wind and our first new projects in a generation have entered the planning system.
“On behalf of our members we would like to express our thanks for his commitment to making Ireland a leader in responding to the climate emergency and to making Ireland energy independent.”
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