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LGI CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO COMMIT TO STRONG REGIONAL APPROACH TO DELIVER ON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN…
Agreener deal for rural Ireland industrial, and transport sectors by up to 33% compared to heating oil and other solid fuels. BioLPG is a chemically indistinct but renewable version of LPG, made from sustainably sourced renewable vegetable oils, wastes, and residues, and delivers up to 90% certified carbon emission savings compared to conventional LPG. BioLPG can be used in existing LPG O ver half a million rural homeowners and businesses could pay a high price for Ireland’s one-size-fits-all approach to climate policy, according to Liquid Gas Ireland (LGI), which represents the country’s LPG industry. The Government’s National Climate Action
to connect individual properties to the natural gas grid. For that reason, over half a million households and businesses rely on standalone oil boilers for their heating and fuel needs. “LPG and BioLPG are readily available, lower-carbon energy sources that can contribute to Ireland’s ‘Green New Deal’, including the ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050. “It is crucial that the Government brings both urban and rural communities on the decarbonisation journey, providing them with technology choices that meet their unique needs through secure, clean, efficient, and reliable lower-carbon fuels.” For more information, call: +353 (0)1 500 0810, email: info@lgi.ie or visit: lgi.ie liquid-gas-ireland LiquidGasIE “LPG and BioLPG are readily available, lower- carbon energy sources that can contribute to Ireland’s ‘Green New Deal’, including the ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.”
Plan envisions the majority of Ireland’s households undergoing retrofitting to install electric heat pumps. However, LGI says that this approach does not consider the unique needs and economic and infrastructural challenges of rural Ireland. Over 500,000 Irish properties have no connection to the natural gas distribution network; two-thirds currently rely on oil boilers for heating and fuel. LGI says that connecting remote, less energy-efficient properties to the natural gas grid or installing new heat pump technology will prove prohibitively expensive. In its new 2040 vision, “A Greener Deal for Rural Ireland”, LGI argues that the Government must legislate for a mixed technology approach to decarbonisation, which includes lower-carbon fuels such as LPG and BioLPG. This would lead to a fairer, just transition for rural Ireland while significantly reducing CO2 emissions. LPG is a clean-burning, smoke-free fuel that cuts emissions from domestic, commercial,
infrastructure. For customers in rural off- grid homes and businesses, this switch is easy and affordable to make, and the environmental benefits are immediate. LGI estimates that if 500,000 homes switched from using oil-fired central heating to BioLPG by 2040, it would save about 1.9 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. VISION 2040 In its 2040 vision, LGI says that the Government must commit to a strong regional approach to delivering on air quality targets, including better use of widely available lower-carbon energy sources. LGI’s vision also lays out a plan for the LPG industry for the next twenty years. Commenting, Brian Derham, Chair of Liquid Gas Ireland, said, “Much of Ireland’s rural population is remote and spread out, which makes it extremely expensive for the state
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