Action urged on biofuels

THE IFA has urged the Government to develop effective policies to build a sustainable Irish bioenergy industry.

Speaking at the IFA conference on biofuel yesterday, association president John Dillon said: “With oil prices breaching $60 per barrel and a strengthening US dollar, there is an urgent need to develop an Irish bio-fuels industry.

“Exemptions from excise and tax incentives are crucial if the Government is serious about reducing our dependence on imported fossil fuels and meeting our targets under the EU biofuels directive and the Kyoto Protocol.”