'Generous' electric vehicle subsidies a 'costly way to decarbonise mobility' in Ireland

The Green Party said the target of having one million electric vehicles on Ireland’s roads by 2030 was ‘neither achievable or desirable’. File Picture: John Walton/PA
Generous subsidies to support the sale of electric vehicles is a costly way to decarbonise transport in Ireland, one international body has said.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warned the strategy would “drain budgets”.