Formerly known as the Irish Petroleum Industry Association, Fuels For Ireland rebranded itself to move away from the idea that the organisation represented oil companies, when instead it represents forecourts retailers. In this interview, the head of the Fuels For Ireland Kevin McPartlan discusses climate change and its commitment to meeting targets, the oil price crash and how much influence the fuel lobbyists have. ***** Thomas Hubert (TH): Hello, this is Thomas Hubert on The Currency podcast. And today I’m with Kevin McPartlan, who is the CEO of Fuels For Ireland. And we’re going to talk about this industry that…

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“As a one-man band in a small office, I laugh when I hear about the resources of the oil and fuel lobby”

The Irish Petroleum Industry Association is dead, long live Fuels for Ireland. The industry body representing oil importers and distributors and Ireland's only refinery has acknowledged that its members won't sustain their businesses into the future by selling fossil fuels.

21st Sep, 2020 - 24 min read

Thomas Hubert

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