Peter Mathews
Ceist:310 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if bio-fuel is available at petrol pumps for private use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26153/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 27 September 2011
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Freagraí scríofa
The Statutory Biofuel Obligation Scheme was introduced in 2010 in order to deliver on the mandatory EU target of 10% renewable energy in transport by 2020. This scheme requires suppliers of road transport fuels to include a certain percentage of biofuel across their general fuel mix. This percentage is currently set at 4 per cent. Since the biofuels obligation came in to force on 1 July 2010, industry figures show that the obligation level has been met and slightly exceeded by industry, across all retail petrol outlets.