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Burning HVO for electricity and heat in Ireland – climate and environmental impacts

August 13, 2025

Biofuelwatch briefing about the impacts of irish government support for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil

Photo of Tarbert Power station, showing the two buildings containing the boilers and two smoke stacks

Tarbert Power Plant (currently burning Heavy Fuel Oil), Photo: Charles W. Glynn

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Summary: Despite well-established fraud and sustainability concerns, the Irish government is pushing ahead with supporting HVO bioliquids as part of the solution for the country’s grid and heating. This is a retrograde step that harms the climate, rainforests and communities in Southeast Asia,, all while costing taxpayers money.  

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