The Irish government has put pressure on the environment: the State of Ireland has just decreed that it will ban the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles by 2030. A strong measure, in line with the government’s previous action, when it officially declareda “state of climate emergency.”
To achieve this, the Dublin government has decided to build an “all-electric” policy, hoping to see more than 950,000 electric vehicles on their roads by 2030.
To facilitate this conversion, the government will be developing a network of charging stations to power these new vehicles throughout the country.
This announcement by Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar is part of a “Climate Action Plan”. This comprehensive document contains over 180 measures designed to reduce Ireland’s impact in terms of CO2 emissions.
The proposed solutions would have a direct impact on local businesses, the construction sector, transport, agriculture and waste management.
This is a major objective: the country is aiming for 0% CO2 emissions by 2050, and is banking on alternative, renewable energies such as offshore wind turbines.
Our approach will be to encourage individuals and businesses to change their behavior and adapt to new technologies through incentives, disincentives, regulations and information,” said Leo Varadkar.
An innovative and encouraging plan, already criticized by the opposition, but a first in the history of Irish politics…
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