The Government announced today that it it has signed up a high level taskforce of energy business leaders and experts to advise it on the next steps in investing in Ireland’s green economy.
The global energy market is expected to be worth over €950bn by 2010 Green Enterprise task force will comprise leaders in the green-energy area such as Eddie O’Connor, former head of Airtricity and now chief executive of Mainstream Renewable Power; Richard Kennedy, Kedco Power; Martin Eves, Envirogrind; and Dr Rosheen McGuckian of NTR.
The group will deliberate for four months before reporting back to the Government. The remit is to advise it on how state agencies and departments should work together.
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan said that the aim of this taskforce is to steer the Government in a new direction in this area of the economy.
She continued; “I believe the green economy provides Ireland with a tremendous opportunity to create quality jobs in a sustainable and high-growth sector”
Communications Minister Eamon Ryan, added that the green economy will give an “immediate” boost to Ireland during difficult times.
BER assessors throughout the country will watch with anticipation as whatever initiatives decided upon will require measurement and control, possibly creating opportunities down the line especially in the area of energy efficiency initiatives.
