
Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien (right) with his German counterpart Katherina Reiche at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg
Ireland’s commitment to the development of a European “green power plant” in the North Sea has been hailed as a “historic” step in the switch away from fossil fuels.
Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien yesterday attended the North Sea Summit in Hamburg and signed a declaration on cross-border co-operation in the development and defence of offshore renewable energy infrastructure.