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Biofuel recognition is ‘a vital step forward’

Firebird Heating Solutions recently welcomed Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers, who met with the organisation’s employees on a flying visit to Cork.  During his visit to the Baile Mhic Íre factory, Minister Chambers also met with representatives from UKIFDA, as well as local home heating installers and service engineers.

Jack Chambers Firebird visit

As part of his visit, Mark Doyle, Managing Director of Firebird, gave Minister Chambers a presentation on HVO and why biofuels need to be part of the solution for home heating for the thousands of homes in Ireland, where retrofitting is not an option. The visit to Firebird’s factory comes at a critical time, as Ireland faces the challenge of potentially missing its EU Effort Sharing Regulation target of a 42% emissions reduction by 2030. Organisations like Firebird want to play their part in reaching emission targets.

Mark Doyle stated: “The Government’s recognition of biofuels is a crucial . . .

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