Get ready for higher car parking prices, less parking spaces and the government wanting people to use their car much less in their updated Climate Action Plan – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Get ready for higher car parking prices, less parking spaces and the government wanting people to use their car much less in their updated Climate Action Plan




An updated national climate action plan outlining accelerated economy-wide action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will be unveiled by the three leaders this afternoon.

It is expected to include new measures to reduce the number of car journeys, reduce on-street parking and prioritize active travel and the use of public transport.

The plan includes a climate action roadmap for each economic sector, consistent with the legally binding target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030.

Last July, the government detailed the extremely ambitious and legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for each sector by 2030.

For example, electricity emissions must be reduced by 75%; 50% freight; residential buildings by 40%; and agriculture by 25%.

But there was a lack of detail and a clear roadmap on how to achieve these goals.

The updated climate protection plan, which is due to be published later today, will at least provide a little more clarity.

The goal is to reduce car traffic by 20%, to have almost a third of private cars electric by 2030, and to have solar panels in all new residential buildings, public buildings and, where possible, schools by 2025.

By 2025, another 28,000 hectares are to be planted for forestry purposes.

By then, new green electricity tariffs must also be developed that include higher peak electricity prices.

A range of transport demand measures should also be explored, including the possibility of congestion charging in areas where viable alternative transport options are available.

Further measures include a reduction in parking spaces and higher parking fees.

The updated climate protection plan was presented to the government this week.

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