Public Consultation on draft Renewable Transport Fuel Policy Statement 2025-2027

This consultation concerns the next iteration of the Renewable Transport Fuel Policy 2025-2027 involving the transition to renewable energy in transport and setting out a policy pathway for delivery of the 2030 transport targets set out in the Climate Action Plan as agreed by Government, as well as the targets and requirements under the European Renewable Energy Directive.

The Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien TD, invites your views on the attached draft policy statement. This draft policy statement has been informed by the results of a public consultation run in December 2024 – January 2025, which is summarised in the attached report.

Key elements contained in the Draft Policy Statement

Key elements of the draft policy statement include:

• Policy actions for the next two years and a policy pathway to achieve Climate Action Plan biofuel targets and requirements of the European Renewable Energy Directive.
• The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation rates trajectory 2026-2030.
• Research to support the next phase of the policy.

What we will do with your response

Responses will be reviewed by the Climate Adaptation, Research, and Energy Division. Responses will inform the development of the final Renewable Transport Fuel Policy 2025-2027 being undertaken by the Department of Transport.

Submissions may be made by email to rtfp@transport.gov.ie

The closing date for submissions is 23 May 2025

Privacy Information

This is a public consultation, and the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) legislation apply.

• To ensure privacy, any personal information you give this department will be protected under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 and the Data Protection Act 2018.
• You can read the Department’s privacy statement here.
• The Department may publish the submissions received to this consultation on our website, www.gov.ie . Personal, confidential, or commercially sensitive information should not be included in your submission.
• A full list of those who make submissions may be included as an appendix in the report on the consultation. Any personal data will be removed.
• Submissions will be kept until the review process and the implementation of any accepted recommendations has finished.
• You can view the Department’s Data Protection page which outlines how and when the Department collects personal data, why it is collected and how the information is treated. It also explains your rights in relation to the collection of personal information and how you can exercise those rights.