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Energy companies say Mayo and Cork could get low-carbon hubs
Rig Alpha on the now depleted Kinsale Head Gas Field. Under the IOOA s proposal, the resevoir rocks in the field could be used to sequester carbon emissions from oil and gas usage in the region.
Mon, 10 May, 2021 - 00:05
Alan Healy
Ireland’s oil and gas exploration companies have made a submission to the Government’s climate action plan proposing low-carbon hubs for Cork and Mayo, but said that new gas discoveries will still be required to avoid the country relying on imported energy.
The Irish Offshore Operators’ Association (IOOA) is presenting two distinct but interlinked proposals which they said will support Ireland becoming carbon neutral by 2050 The Cork Net Zero Emissions Hub, and the Corrib Critical Infrastructure Hub.
Offshore operators propose low-carbon energy hubs for Cork and Mayo Industry association submits ‘pragmatic’ plan to Government climate consultation
Mon, May 10, 2021, 04:25
The Barryroe oilfield off Co Cork. File photograph: Finbarr O’Rourke
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Proposals for a net-zero carbon emissions hub in the Cork region and a “critical infrastructure” project in the Corrib gas field off Co Mayo will be submitted to the Government on Monday by the Irish Offshore Operators’ Association (IOOA).
The two technical proposals outlined in the submission – made as part of the Government’s consultation process on the Climate Action Plan 2021 – could “play a major role” in lowering emissions and decarbonising the State, while ensuring energy security, the IOOA suggested.