Energy

Department of Transport to investigate allegations of biofuel fraud

Working group will explore concerns that ‘waste’ oil for mixing with fossil fuels in transport is actually unsustainable palm oil

Biofuels are renewable fuels mixed in with fossil fuels, primarily in transport, to reduce carbon emissions

Eamon Ryan is to establish a working group in the Department of Transport to investigate allegations of major biofuel fraud, the Business Post has learned.

Biofuels are renewable fuels mixed in with fossil fuels, primarily in transport, to reduce carbon emissions.

The amount of biofuels being used in transport is set to increase substantially in the years ahead under climate plans, but there are concerns that biofuel being imported into Europe and Ireland from sustainable ...