Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Decarbonization
- Circular Economy
- Sustainable Biomethane Production
- Rural Community Development
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Deliver 5.7 TWh of biomethane by 2030
Environmental Challenges
- Underdeveloped biomethane industry in Ireland
- Lack of policy certainty and planning guidance for anaerobic digestion projects
- Gap between natural gas prices and biomethane prices
- Limited demand for Gas Purchase Agreements (GPAs)
- Uncertain impact of increased oxygen content in biomethane on gas-fired generation
- Potential for importing biomethane or buying out targets due to insufficient domestic supply
- Administrative barriers to biomethane production
Mitigation Strategies
- Develop clear national policy and planning guidance for local authorities
- Implement a Green Gas Levy on fossil fuel exporters
- Introduce feed-in tariffs or feed-in premiums
- Assess the impact of increased biomethane injection on gas-fired generation
- Develop Anaerobic Digestion planning guidelines for local authorities
- Provide supports for rural communities to explore the viability of anaerobic digestion