Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have one last point before we move on. We are looking for solutions here and in many ways the rate of pace that we reduce emissions is the frustrating thing. I put it to the Minister before that hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO, has a role to play in transport. The Minister mentioned how we decarbonise freight, and I think it has a role there and in home heating also. We know that HVO could achieve significant reductions in emissions. Compared to the electrified heat pump, which we all believe in in terms of the long-term goal, the transition of a kerosene boiler to a HVO boiler can reduce significant emissions, something in the region of 80% to 90% in terms of home heating. Surely it is time to not let perfection get in the way of progress here and start to roll out that technology in home heating.