Some Northern Ireland boat hire businesses say they are at a 'disadvantage' as they can no longer use red diesel for propelling their vessels, unlike their counterparts in the rest of the UK
The UK government has banned the use of red diesel - which is standard diesel but taxed at a lower rate - in a number of sectors including construction and manufacturing in a bid to help meet its climate change targets.
"It's here to stay until the {Northern Ireland] protocol's sorted out, which doesn't seem to be any time soon."His business has benefited from the growth in staycations during the Covid-19 pandemic when international travel was restricted, but that has changed. "If an official comes and checks my boat for use of marked diesel, it will be positive as the boat has been using marked diesel for 20 years," he says.
"When I put diesel in the tank, I keep the receipt to show the official if they ever come to check," he adds.
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