Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 11 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Energy Security Review

Intended results Share concerns on the terms of reference of the Energy Security Review

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jerry MacEvilly

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.

Email (2-5)

Jerry MacEvilly emailed Eamon Ryan 8 Dec with concerns that the energy security review will lock Ireland into fossil fuel dependence, specifically gas dependence, and was not fully considering Irelands climate committments or the potential for decarbonisation of heat.

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 Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)