An environmental group has lodged a judicial review of Shannon LNG’s proposed power plant and battery storage system.
Friends of the Irish Environment lodged the challenge in the High Court today.
The group says the challenge is based on EU law, climate science, and Ireland’s breaching of its sectoral emissions obligations.
In March, An Bórd Pleanála granted planning permission to Shannon LNG Limited for the development on the Tarbert/Ballylongford landbank.
This plant will consist of three gas turbine halls that are 30-metres tall, with a total capacity to generate 600 megawatts; it’ll also include a battery storage system, substation, and underground connecting cables.
In the proceedings, Friends of the Irish Environment cites what it sees as critical failures in the Environmental Impact Statement submitted by the developer.
The group believes that if the proposed LNG terminal gets the go ahead, the footprint from greenhouse gas emissions could be three times worse than a coal-fired power station when life cycle emissions are taken into account.
Friends of the Irish Environment is also critical of An Bord Pleanála alleging it has not been consistent with requirements set down for it in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015.
