Calor Teoranta

Intent: To discuss concerns with the final RHO scheme design proposal communicated by DECC officials to LGI and its members in a meeting on November 14th - including the potential impact on future energy costs for rural off natural gas grid residential and commercial consumers.

Methods: Letter, Email

Intent: To highlight the importance of technology choice and affordability for rural energy consumers located off the natural gas grid, in the context of the EU 'Fit for 55' package and specifically EPBD. Additionally, to welcome the proposed EPBD MEP compromise amendments, which recognise the role of renewable fuels in heating. Many off-gas-grid buildings are older and difficult to electrify. Therefore, solutions offered to decarbonise these households should be flexible enough to meet their needs.

Methods: Email

Intent: To highlight the importance of technology choice and affordability for rural energy consumers located off the natural gas grid, in the context of the EU 'Fit for 55' package and specifically EPBD. Additionally, to welcome the proposed EPBD MEP compromise amendments, which recognise the role of renewable fuels in heating. Many off-gas-grid buildings are older and difficult to electrify. Therefore, solutions offered to decarbonise these households should be flexible enough to meet their needs.

Methods: Email

Intent: To share a new publication from the European Biogas Association and Liquid Gas Europe on the role of off-grid renewable gases in the decarbonisation of the EU’s rural building stock.::To highlight a number of sectoral compromise amendment proposals which were shared with ENVI Committee members, which would determine the role of lower carbon liquid gas (LPG), and renewable liquid gas (BioLPG and rDME) in buildings in the future.

Methods: Email, Submission

Intent: To highlight a number of sectoral compromise amendment proposals, which would determine the role of lower carbon liquid gas (LPG), and renewable liquid gas (BioLPG and rDME) in buildings in the future.::To highlight a new publication from the European Biogas Association and Liquid Gas Europe on the role of off-grid renewable gases in the decarbonisation of the EU’s rural building stock.

Methods: Email

Intent: To highlight that Calor supports a multi-technology pathway to decarbonisation in the heat and transport sectors and is devoting significant resources to product innovation and diversification as part of the company’s 2037 decarbonisation strategy. With the launch of a renewable gas (BioLPG) in 2018, Calor demonstrated its commitment to playing an active role in Ireland’s transition to a decarbonised economy. BioLPG offers up to 90% certified lower carbon emissions versus conventional LPG.::To highlight that there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution to heat decarbonisation. Consumers should be made aware of all options, including the benefits of using lower carbon and renewable gases in their current heating system. Policies should not pick favourites but instead should help guide consumer choice, while remaining aligned with our collective climate goals.::To highlight that affordability of cleaner, lower carbon energy solutions, will be key to ensure a 'Just Transition' for rural house

Methods: Submission

Intent: To highlight the benefits of a multi technology approach to decarbonisation - allowing greater choice for rural off-gas-grid consumers, the role that lower carbon LPG and renewable BioLPG can play in transitioning homes and businesses from oil and finally, the importance of a Just Transition in the decarbonization of the EU’s building stock by 2050.

Methods: Email, Submission

Intent: To highlight the needs of rural energy consumers located beyond the natural gas grid, concerning the proposed Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and its potential impact on the many homes and businesses in Ireland and across Europe making the switch from solid fuels and oil to lower carbon LPG gas and renewable BioLPG.::To highlight our concern that a 'one-size-fits-all' approach based on electrification fails to consider the diversity of the EU’s building stock and the different needs of rural and off-gas-grid households and businesses. We advocated for a mixed technology approach to EPBD: use the potential of electricity as well as renewable liquid gases to decarbonise rural buildings.::To outline our sector’s position and several proposed amendments to the proposed EPBD, to ensure that rural off-grid consumers using lower carbon and renewable gas, are represented.

Methods: Email, Meeting, Submission

Intent: To welcome recognition of LPG and BioLPG (HVO Renewable Propane) in the 2021 Renewable Fuels for Transport Policy Statement as viable lower carbon alternatives for transport. Both LPG and BioLPG have been proven to be effective alternatives to petrol and diesel, with significant reductions in GHG and air pollution levels.::To highlight Calor's support for incentivising the use of renewable fuels across the transport sector by means of an increased biofuel obligation rate. Also to welcome proposed support for HVO and new advanced biofuels, through multiplier credits under the scheme, in 2023 and beyond.::To highlight the need for cross sectoral collaboration and support on research and development for advanced biofuels like rDME.

Methods: Submission

Intent: To seek support for a number of proposed compromise amendments which would determine the role of lower carbon liquid gas (LPG), and renewable liquid gas (BioLPG and rDME) in light-duty transport in the future. Also to highlight the importance of making the transition to climate neutral road transport as efficient and effective as possible while keeping mobility affordable and securing European jobs.

Methods: Email