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IMMEDIATE INTRODUCTION OF A 20% RENEWABLE LIQUID FUEL BLEND IS REQUIRED IF IRELAND IS TO MEET ITS CARBON REDUCTION TARGETS, SAYS OFTEC IRELAND MANAGER DAVID BLEVINGS… Low-carbon liquid fuels offer a readily available solution for off-grid homes
The Environmental Protection Agency published its report on carbon emissions and targets during May 2025, and it made grim reading for the Government. Ireland’s 2030 target under the EU’s Effort Sharing Regulation is to deliver a 42% reduction in emissions compared to 2005 levels by 2030. The latest EPA projections show that currently implemented policies and measures (WEM) will achieve a reduction of 9.5% on 2005 levels by 2030, significantly short of the 42% reduction target. Locally, the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 provides for the establishment of carbon budgets
to support achieving Ireland’s climate ambition. Two carbon budgets have been set for the period 2021 to 2030, with a provisional budget proposed for 2031- 2035: • Budget 1 : 2021-2025, 295Mt CO2eq • Budget 2: 2026-2030, 200Mt CO2eq • Budget 3: 2031-2035 (provisional), 151Mt CO2eq For Budget period 1, the latest EPA projections show that this is projected to be exceeded by 12Mt CO2eq in the WEM scenario and 8Mt CO2eq in the WAM scenario. Using the projections presented for the period of Budget 1 from 2021-2025, Budget 2 from 2026-2030 would decrease by 12Mt CO2eq in the WEM
L-R: David Blevings (OFTEC), Nick Hayes (UKIFDA) and Kevin McPartlan (FFI).
“A 20% blend would cut oil-heating emissions by 0.5Mt CO₂eq annually - reversing the projected increase.”
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