The EU has been pivoting toward renewable energy aiming to reduce dependence on fossil fuels rather than a total, immediate ban. We went a step further and decided to abandon oil and gas exploration entirely due to pressure from the Green Party. In a courageous turnaround, Britain is likely to recommence oil and gas exploration, Norway has never stopped. Contrast his realistic article with those of columnist John FitzGerald (“Ireland was too slow on EVs and retrofitting. Besides an urgent LNG plant, we need to develop the Barryroe oil and gas field off the Cork coast.
