THE governments of Ireland, the UK and Belgium have agreed to work more closely together on renewable energies and interconnection opportunities.
Yesterday, following a ministerial meeting in Bruges, they signed a joint statement which “paves the way” for greater cooperation on renewables and shared electrical opportunities between the three countries.
The signatures came from Ireland’s Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, along with Belgian and UK counterparts, Minister Tinne van der Straeten and Andrew Bowie.
“Increased electricity interconnection is key as we continue to grow our use of renewable…