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“Sunrise on Storm Wind Energy’s Old Mill wind farm, situated outside the town of Ballybay in Monaghan, Ireland. The site, nestled amongst rolling farmland, produces 17MW of energy - enough to power 15,500 homes. . Ireland has 346 wind farms, and renewable energy makes up roughly one-quarter of total electricity demand. Although the country has more work to do to reach its 2020 energy targets, there is a strong push towards implementing both solar and off-shore wind energy into the mix, as well as discontinuing the use of peat as a source of fuel in power stations. And just recently, Ireland recently became the first country to divest from fossil fuels.” . Globally, almost two-thirds of net new power capacity came from renewable energy. But to stop the worst impacts of climate change, we must step up investments in renewables. . This photo was shared by @keitharkins as part of our #EyeOnClimate challenge - a campaign dedicated to raising the profile of #climatechange solutions in the le...

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