Because energy security is a real thing. Ireland would become dependent on the whims of foreign investors and/or purely profit motives. This may not be in their long term interest, both for stability and energy availability, and for green energy commitments.
I would also like to add that many of the big polluters use their involvement to renewable projects as a marketing/advertisement strategy, in order to portray themselves as if they were part of the solution (energy transition), when in reality they are doing business as usual.
Because energy security is a real thing. Ireland would become dependent on the whims of foreign investors and/or purely profit motives. This may not be in their long term interest, both for stability and energy availability, and for green energy commitments.
I would also like to add that many of the big polluters use their involvement to renewable projects as a marketing/advertisement strategy, in order to portray themselves as if they were part of the solution (energy transition), when in reality they are doing business as usual.