Calor Teoranta

Lobbying Organisation Calor Teoranta

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Calor was a signatory to a letter from Liquid Gas Ireland (LGI) to officials at DECC, seeking a meeting on the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) final scheme design.

Intended results To discuss concerns with the final RHO scheme design proposal communicated by DECC officials to LGI and its members in a meeting on November 14th - including the potential impact on future energy costs for rural off natural gas grid residential and commercial consumers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Duncan Osborne, CEO

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Email (1)

LGI's Secretariat also sent a follow up e mail, seeking a meeting date.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Barry Quinlan Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)