Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy
Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Mr. Kevin McPartlan:
We are the fuel suppliers. We do not have concerns about the availability of HVO. Is it being produced in Ireland? No. We are not producing any significant quantities. We are not producing any fossil diesel either. At least not the feed stocks. Obviously, the refinery is producing HVO along with fossil fuels. Significant reports have been commissioned by European bodies and national bodies. Imperial College recently did a significant piece on availability and stated that we are perfectly comfortable meeting all the current needs. Neste, which is the biggest producer of HVO in Europe, has stated that it has plans to double production. We do not believe there is any real cause for concern. We can ramp up the use of HVO and meet that need.
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