Pathway to a Net Zero Carbon Network

Gas Networks Ireland has published an ambitious transformation Pathway to a Net Zero Carbon Network, highlighting the essential role the national gas network will play in transitioning Ireland to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.  

The transformation pathway details the journey towards a repurposed, resized, and fully decarbonised gas network by 2045, ensuring a secure and reliable energy supply while supporting Ireland's climate and energy goals.

100% Renewable Gas Network

A net zero carbon network will play a critical role in achieving the Government’s climate targets and ensuring our country successfully transitions to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.  The Pathway to a Net Zero Carbon Network reflects the Government’s imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, by ensuring the gas network transports only renewable gases, biomethane and hydrogen while ensuring Ireland has a renewable, secure, and reliable energy supply in an increasingly integrated energy system. 

Gas Networks Ireland believes that the realisation of a decarbonised gas network is in the best interests of Ireland’s energy customers, offering the most economical and least disruptive means of decarbonising energy use for many, and a vital alternative decarbonisation path for those consumers for whom electrification is very challenging.

Gas Networks Ireland is committed to working with government, policymakers, regulators, and key stakeholders to develop and invest in a more integrated, resilient, and flexible Irish gas network. As the company responsible for developing, operating, and maintaining the network, we are committed to making a vital contribution to Ireland’s net zero carbon future by displacing all the natural gas on our network with renewable gases.

Read Pathway to a Net Zero Carbon Network