The Green Party has set a target for 75% of all electricity to come from renewable power supplies by 2030.

The party made the announcement as part of its submission to the consultation on the new renewable energy support scheme.

Leader Eamon Ryan TD also urged the government to become climate action leaders.

He said: "This is a radical goal but is perfectly achievable and would bring massive economic as well as environmental benefits for the whole of our country. We want a new solar energy revolution to start immediately with the introduction of new rules to allow domestic customers, businesses and farmers to export solar power from panels on their roof, at a price close to the current retail price for electricity.

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"It is a disgrace that the Government has excluded such a possibility from their consultation document and that they are only aiming to have the extend the existing 40% renewable electricity target on to the end of the next decade. How can they be taking climate change seriously when they are showing no ambition to increase our share of renewable power?"

(CD/LM)