Decarbonisation puts 'pressure on the bottom line' for freight industry

Freight Transport Authority Ireland claims Government climate targets for the industry will be missed without targeted incentives

The FTAI says decarbonisation is the most significant financial pressure on the freight industry.

The cost of decarbonisation has become the most significant financial pressure on the freight industry, despite fuel price fluctuations and wage inflation, an industry body has warned.

The Freight Transport Authority Ireland said the Government’s ambitions to decarbonise the industry and achieve net zero emissions by 2050 “will be missed” without targeted incentives.