Green Compass (Green Compass)

Lobbying Organisation Green Compass

Date published 13 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Offshore Renewable Energy Target in accordance with the Government's Climate Action Plan.

Intended results Increase commitment for Government Offshore Renewable Energy Target and to include a pot for Offshore Floating Wind renewable energy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Mellett

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

Face to face meeting with Minister Ryan to articulate the need to include a Pot for Offshore Floating wind in the Government's 2030 target. Also to provide for offshore renewable energy demonstration and innovation provision for wave energy.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)