Electric cars will not be enough to combat transport emissions

'I would agree that EVs will play a part in the overall strategy of reducing emissions, but I would urge caution on over-reliance on this policy,' said Dr Brian Caulfield.

The efforts to reduce Ireland's transport emissions by 51% in the coming decade will be "daunting", with the electric vehicle (EV) revolution not nearly enough to combat the problem.

That is according to climate crisis expert Dr Brian Caulfield of Trinity College Dublin, who told the Oireachtas climate committee that the drop in emissions from transport due to the Covid-19 pandemic gave an idea of the challenge ahead.