Taoiseach: Government will 'nudge people to change behaviour' in bid to tackle climate change

Mr Varadkar said the plan detailed “a way forward that is both effective and sensible".

The Taoiseach has said it is the fault of Fianna Fail and the Green Party that eight of his ministers are currently driving diesel cars.

Speaking at the launch of his government's new climate action plan in Grangegorman in Dublin, Mr Varadkar said bad policy decisions by the Brian Cowen-led government made it too attractive to buy diesel cars and ministers did so.