Net-Zero Committee (formerly 70by30 Committee)

The Net-Zero Committee is one of the main Working Committees within Wind Energy Ireland and it was set up in October 2017. It is run by a chair from the WEI membership and the committee reports to the WEI Board and Council. The main focus of the committee is to work on areas that span across multiple committees which are required to reach a 80% renewable electricity target by 2030, which is driven by the recommendations in the Climate action plan 2023.

  • The chair of this committee is Paul Blount (FuturEnergy Ireland).
  • Working Groups include: Carbon Budgets & Climate Action Plan,EU energy policy, Future market vision  and Electrification.
  • For any enquiries please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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WEI Response to the Review of the National Development Plan Consultation

February 2021
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WEI Response to Ireland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan Consultation

February 2021
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Boosting the Irish economy with 70by30

May 2020
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2030 Carbon Emissions Sankey

June 2019
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NECP Consultation with Table of Contents

January 2019