Over reliance on electric vehicles to achieve a 51 per cent cut in carbon emissions associated with Irish transport by 2030 could cost the State of €10 billion, theSeparate to that issue, the target was daunting, given the Dublin region is set for massive growth and 2.
Those buying EVs tended to be in affluent, urban areas where there were many alternative public transport modes, while “equity and a just transition need to be considered in this space,” he believed. This had to be seen in the context of population and employment growth predictions for the greater Dublin area which could result in a 30 per cent increase in trips by 2035, he said, while the private car population was expected to surpass 2.3 million by 2030.
MaryLouMcDonald LeoVaradkar EV’s are not the solution. Hydrogen fuels will be a better option. The only solution is a combined solution of wind, solar & biogas, with hydrogen. The government needs to enact legislation to ensure a speedy implementation of new renewable projects.