Biofuels Obligation Scheme
The National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) has been nominated to administer the Biofuels Obligation Scheme which commenced on 1 July 2010. NORA has engaged Consultants (a consortium of Byrne Ó Cléirigh and LHM Casey McGrath – with BÓC as the lead consultant) to assist in administering the Scheme.
The following legislation was approved by the Government in June 2010:
Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010
S.I. 356 of 2010 - National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (Returns and Biofuel Levy) Regulations 2010
In December 2010 the following Regulation was also approved by the Government relating to the the Buy-out Charge:
National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (Biofuel Obligation Buy-out Charge) Regulations 2010
On the 2nd February 2012, the Minister made the following Regulations - European Union (Biofuel Sustainability Criteria) Regulations 2012 (SI No. 33 of 2012):
SI No 33 of 2012 - (Biofuel Sustainability Criteria) Regulations 2012
Further information on the Biofuels Obligation Scheme are contained in this section of the website.
Click here to view DCENR website on the Biofuels Obligation Scheme
