April 6, 2023. Eamon Ryan, Irish Minister for the Environment, Climate and Transport, has signed off on new Renewable Transport Fuel Regulations 2023 which will support the continued transition to cleaner and sustainable forms of fuel mixes in transport fleet and help meet the Climate Action Plan targets.
This follows on from a statutory consultation on draft Regulations which took place throughout the month of March on the move to E10 and the incentivization of the supply of other renewable transport targets for biofuels, biogas and renewable fuels of non-biological origin.
These renewable transport fuel regulations complete a suite of regulatory changes which have been implemented in close partnership and consultation with stakeholders over the past two years, as committed to in the Renewable Fuel for Transport Policy 2021.
The Regulations support the Climate Action Plan E10/B20 target by 2030 and complement further targets for the production of biomethane and the use of green hydrogen in transport into the future. Under the Regulations, the move to E10 will continue through forecourts across the country up to 1 July 2023.
The Regulations incentivizing certain renewable transport fuels include those such as HVO and Biomethane, which can contribute to further decarbonizing the hard to abate HDV and road haulage sectors. The regulations also include incentives for renewable transport fuels supply for use in aviation and maritime sectors.
