Renewable Gas Forum-Irish Green Gas Limited

Lobbying Organisation Renewable Gas Forum-Irish Green Gas Limited

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Engaging with Government on the pathway for developing indigenous biomethane industry and presenting a fully integrated business case that can decarbonise the thermal demand in manufacturing and processing, and enable the decarbonisation of agriculture sector, utilising digestate (bio fertiliser) and pursue the significant opportunities for Carbon farming in the most economically advantageous structure. Project Clover is an industry led initiative and collaboration on biomethane & biofertiliser

Intended results Secure Government declared policy support for biomethane from DAFM & DECC, & for Project Clover an industry led initiative & collaboration. Ask of Government includes implementation of Renewable Heat Fuel Obligation Scheme, 11% target for biomethane by 2030, support &consult on an AD Charter and support for the most economically advantageous structure for Carbon Farming, align with EGD FtF (Paris Agreement) support needs of industry, commercial sustainability & competitiveness,Ag Climatise,PfG

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity PJ McCarthy

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.

Virtual Meeting (6-10)

on going engagement with Government departments in responding to their feedback and requests for further information such as Carbon Balancing on a beef farm, sustainability of forage supplied to an AD plant, e.g Multispecies Swards, improvements to biodiversity, water and air quality. in supporting an indigenous biomethane industry can deliver significant carbon savings in the difficult to decarbonise sectors of heat, transport and agriculture. this is an opportunity to support the development of the bio circular economy, and biorefinery activities to extract bio actives, bio chemical and bio stimulant's from by products of the AD biomethane process. AD biomethane can be the central facilitator and enabler for the development of a circular bio economy and bio refinery activities to pursue the many additional revenue streams and bio products that are available.

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.

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Brendan Gleeson Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Bill Callanan Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Pippa Hackett Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)