THE GOVERNMENT’S MUCH-ANTICIPATED Climate Action Plan has been published today, setting out a roadmap for Ireland and how it is going to meet its greenhouse gas targets.
Charge points for electric cars will be increased around the country, but in order to incentivise businesses such as petrol stations to install such points, the free charging that has been enjoyed by electric car vehicle owners will end. Local authorities will also be rolling out about 200 charge points nationwide.
Minister Bruton says there will be a ‘shift’ in the way we do business but new opportunities will be opened up too pic.twitter.com/Y8Blyov3qdAs reported by TheJournal.ie in May, homeowners will end up paying for the retrofitting of their houses with a 10 or 20-year loan split across their energy bills.
The government wants half a million homes to get to BER 2 energy rating by 2030. Retrofits will largely begin with social and public housing, before being extended to private dwellings. A microgeneration scheme will be put in place by the end of this year, with a view to commence an enduring support scheme by 2021 so that all people with solar panels can sell their electricity back to the grid.
The burning of coal in ESB’s Moneypoint generation plant will cease by 2025, states the plan, and Bord na Móna will transition away from peat by 2028.Carbon tax on the cards
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