EV switch ‘biggest step’ most drivers can take to hit climate goals, committee hears

According to the Climate Change Advisory Council, transport is the largest source of energy demand in Ireland. : Danny Lawson/PA Wire

For a majority of motorists, the biggest single contribution they could make to Ireland’s climate targets is switching to an electric vehicle, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

During a meeting of the Oireachtas Climate Committee on how transport shifts can help Ireland meet its goals, Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) Director General Brian Cooke said 2026 will be a “tipping point” for EV take-up in Ireland as thousands of second-hand electric cars enter the market.