Report says all new cars should be electric by 2020

A new report calls on the Government to set more ambitious targets on the use of electric vehicles.

The study by the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change says the project should be fast-tracked to ensure that all new cars on sale by the year 2020 are electric.

It wants the Government to set up a taskforce to ensure that Ireland becomes a global leader in developing electric cars over the next six months.

Chairman of the committee, Fine Gael TD Sean Barrett, says it's a ‘win-win situation’ in terms of energy consumption and imports.