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The Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE) was invited to make a presentation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security on Wednesday, 3 March 2010.

This report has been prepared by a Taskforce organised by the Irish Academy of Engineering and Engineers Ireland representing the engineering profession on the island of Ireland. It has been commissioned by InterTradeIreland. The purpose of the report is to identify and make recommendations on the long-term infrastructure which will be required in order to achieve world-class competitiveness for the island. Adopting a long-term perspective ensures that economic choices are made and avoids the risk of revisiting incremental decisions based on short-term pressures.

A primary aim of the Government is to restore national competitiveness over the next three to five years, mainly by reducing the country’s cost base. Energy in its various forms costs Irish consumers in excess of €5Bn annually. Energy prices are a major factor both for industry and for all those exposed to cost of living trends.

Critical infrastructure – adaptation for climate change’ is the second in a series of IAE studies on the theme of ‘Ireland at Risk’, exploring potential threats to our social and economic development. The full text of the report and the four keynote submissions – on the impact of climate change on Ireland: water supplies, flooding and erosion, and energy supplies is available on the Publications page

Capital investment in Ireland’s energy sector could reach €30bn in the period up to 2020. This includes investment in conventional and renewable power generation, gas and electricity distribution networks, the National Grid, interconnection to the UK, advanced metering programmes and infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Monday 18 May at 6.30pm at 22 Clyde Road

The Annual Dinner of The Academy was held in the Davenport Hotel Dublin on the Thursday the 30th April 2009.

Workshop on “Critical Infrastructure – Adaptation for Climate Change” Bedford Hall, Dublin Castle Tuesday 28th April 2009

Inaugural lecture in the IAE Distinguished Speaker Series Speaker - Dr Steven Koonin - Group Chief Scientist at BP

What we must do to prepare for the impact of climate change on our water environment.

(in association with The Irish Academy of Engineering)

The Annual Dinner of The Academy was held in the Davenport Hotel Dublin on Thursday the 3rd of May.

The recent publication of Engineering Ireland was the culmination of a project of the Irish Academy of Engineering, a learned society of the engineering profession founded in 1998. The aim of the Academy is to advance the science and practice of engineering in Ireland as an essential element in the development and advancement of living standards. One of these objectives is to stimulate interest in the preservation and presentation of Ireland's engineering heritage, and to identify and highlight outstanding Irish engineering achievements.