Taoiseach: People will not be forced to give up second car to meet climate targets

Micheál Martin said that he did not believe that mandating levels of car ownership would be feasible. Picture: Larry Cummins

Families will not be forced to give up second cars in order to meet climate change targets, the Taoiseach has said.

Speaking in Tokyo on Wednesday, Michéal Martin said that he did not believe that there would have to be a trade-off in the number of cars in order to meet sectoral emissions targets.