The Irish Government has published Energy Security in Ireland to 2030 which sets out a new strategy for this decade's energy security .

Energy Security in Ireland to 2030 also ensures a sustainable transition to a carbon neutral energy system by 2050.

This report is being published as part of an Energy Security Package, containing a range of supplementary analyses, consultations, and reviews, which have informed the recommendations and actions related to energy security.

The review that has considered the risks to oil, natural gas and electricity sets out that

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Ireland's future energy will be secure by moving from an oil and gas based energy system to an electricity led system. This change will maximise Ireland's renewable energy potential, flexibility and will integrate into Europe's energy systems. By meeting Ireland's climate, renewable, and energy efficiency targets through actions and measures set out in the annually updated Climate Action Plan, this energy future will be secured.

The Energy Security Package states that energy security must be prioritised, monitored and reviewed regularly. This includes a range of measures to implement this approach in the short and medium term by prioritising:

• Reduced and Responsive Demand

• A Renewables-Led System

• More Resilient Systems

• Robust Risk Governance

Under each of these four areas of actions, the report sets out a range of mitigation measures, including the need for additional capacity of indigenous renewable energy, but also energy imports, energy storage, fuel diversification, demand side response, and renewable gases.

In 2030 a follow-up to the Energy Security Package will be published and every five years thereafter.