Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 July 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport

Photo of Jack ChambersJack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes, I think that is a challenge. The European Commission has said it will have to have an ongoing review of this and its wider implementation. It is good there is ambition and that we give the signal to industry that, as we scale production, costs should reduce. Then there is potential in other inputs in how SAF is made which are undergoing research and development. The airlines themselves have ambition that aligns very much with the European file. As I said, Ryanair is 12.5% by 2030 and Aer Lingus is 10%. Both have significant orders with existing industry players. That gives a positive medium-term context.

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