Owners of petrol-guzzling cars should be penalised, says FG

OWNERS of petrol-guzzling sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and cars which aren’t energy efficient will be taxed more heavily if Fine Gael returns to power.

The party yesterday unveiled a green energy plan which, it says, would put Ireland on the road towards generating 33% of its electricity needs from renewable resources by 2025.

The plan, which Fine Gael says would cost approximately €488 million over the first four years, envisages a series of coordinated actions across four Government departments - Environment, Transport, Natural Resources and Agriculture.