The President of ICMSA says he was encouraged and reassured by the policy direction on energy renewables signalled by the Minister for Communications, Climate Change and Environment at a meeting last week.
Commenting after a detailed meeting with Minister Denis Naughten, Pat McCormack said that farm-based renewable energy initiatives have the potential to not only play a significant role in meeting Ireland’s renewable targets, but also to make a massive overall contribution to rural development while helping to preserve the family farm structure which is under ongoing threat.
