Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 February 2026
228. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated emissions reductions expected from the renewable heating obligation in each of the first five years. [15724/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government is committed to delivering a secure, affordable and sustainable energy system. As our heating sector is very reliant on imported fossil fuels, it is a significant contributor to Ireland’s high energy import dependency and carbon emissions, and the introduction of the Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) is a key objective for me, as Minister, to address these challenges.
The primary objective of the RHO is to support an increase in Ireland’s renewable energy share for heat (RES-H) by the most economical means available. RES-H was the focus of the analysis underpinning the RHO and my Department has carried out an extensive examination of the level of obligation required to meet these targets.
Detail in relation to each phase of RHO analysis, including further detail on contribution to RES-H up to 2030 is available at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-climate-energy-and-the-environment/publications/renewable-heat-obligation/
