Transport
Road hauliers ‘will cut emissions by 25% if government trims their costs’
Eugene Drennan of the IRHA said the necessary investments could be made to trucks over the coming years, on condition the government agrees to cut excise duties and other taxes on operators
Road hauliers are prepared to commit to a 25 per cent cut in carbon emissions by the end of this decade if the government introduces a range of measures to cut operating costs for truck drivers, a lobby group has said.
Eugene Drennan, the president of the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA), said hauliers will make the necessary investments in low emissions trucks over the coming years, but only if the government agrees to cut ...
