Ireland's electric car slowdown sees climate targets slip away

'We’re 50% off where we need to be'

As part of the Climate Action Plan, the Government set the target of having 845,000 electric passenger cars on the road by 2030 with the Department of Transport investing €100m to accelerate the delivery of charging infrastructure.

The country’s love affair with electric cars has been on a rocky road as of late with interest waning over over the last several months creating a headache for a Government and industry hoping to reach climate change targets.

Following a boom in 2023, EV sales so far this year have been on a worrying downward trend with numerous car companies seeing a reduction in demand as customers evaluate their options.