Wind Energy Ireland has spoke out following the publication of the Climate Action Plan, reaffirming the commitment of the renewable energy industry to play a key role in delivering the plan.

Welcoming the plan, Noel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland, said: "Wind energy is ready to lead the way to an 80 per cent renewable electricity system by the end of the decade and on to a zero-carbon electricity system by 2035.

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"We have large, and growing, pipelines of onshore and offshore wind energy projects. With the right planning system and a strong electricity grid we will deliver the electricity targets in the Climate Action Plan.

"We are ready, alongside our colleagues in the renewable energy industry, to play our part in delivering the Climate Action Plan."