Report calls for carbon taxes and parking levies

CARBON taxes, parking levies and congestion charges should be rolled out to help slash Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions, a Dublin-based international think-tank said yesterday.

The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) warned the country must be weaned off its dependence on fossil fuels, a move that would have profound implications for the economy.

The leading think-tank also called for a radical overhaul of the Government’s strategy for tackling climate change to meet ambitious EU targets, with bold action urgently required.