The Isle of Man hosted the 41st Summit of the British-Irish Council on Friday (June 21), welcoming leaders from Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the UK, and Wales.
The leaders that attended the Summit were:
- Chief Minister of Guernsey Deputy Lyndon Trott;
- Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language Jeremy Miles MS;
- Taoiseach Simon Harris TD;
- Chief Minister of the Isle of Man Hon Alfred Cannan MHK;
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris;
- Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Emma Little-Pengelly MLA;
- Junior Minister of Northern Ireland Aisling Reilly MLA;
- First Minister of Scotland Rt Hon John Swinney MSP;
- Chief Minister of Jersey Deputy Lyndon Farnham.
The Council discussed various ways member administrations are developing initiatives to realise the opportunities of renewable energy to stimulate economic growth and support decarbonisation efforts.
British-Irish Council
The Council also reflected on a range of developments across their administrations and internationally, and on topics of mutual interest.
The British-Irish Council marks its 25th anniversary this year, having been established in 1999 as part of the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement.
Its purpose is to promote positive, practical relationships, and provides a forum for consultation and cooperation, between the eight administrations of these islands.
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