Why The Irish Government Hasnt Informed EU About Its Auto Motives?

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EU Commission is in for a surprise as the Irish government goes ahead with a fossil fuel car ban announcement for 2030


The Irish government has surprisingly, not informed the European Union Commission about what it is going to do with its cars using fossil fuel. It apparently, has decided to ban sale of all vehicles making use of fossil fuels till 2030.

So, while the Irish government has done what looks like a favour to the Irish environment, it is actually not. It might jeopardize the automotive sector, without having found an alternative to totally wiping out the coffers of companies that have not shifted to any other renewable form of energy mode.  

This does become jarring because the Irish government is to inform the EU before taking such a decision. The Irish government announced last year its intention to implement the law by the beginning of December 2020 — setting a 10-year countdown for the legal sale of petrol and diesel cars. 

This is a problem because the EU never decided on a ban, unlike the Irish government which is going ahead with the same. Additionally, the Technical Regulation Information System database has also not been updated. 

It was decided under the the National Development Plan, the 2019 Climate Action Plan, and the programme for government to move towards a ban. 

The ban was never put into action because under EU law, it amounts to a 'technical regulation' alteration and could delay the Climate Bill, which is a domestic policy. Under the EU law, the technical regulation can lead to a partial or total bans on the selling of products.  

The Climate bill published in October did not mention the ban. It was considered then a slip. But this move by the Irish government just shows the EU's movement of this part of the climate change landscape too. Already the EU Commission is suffering criticism over being overcautious and slow in approving the Covid-19 vaccine candidate. 

According to an official spokesperson for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications said "It should also be noted that the European Commission’s communication on stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition, published on September 17 last, also confirmed its commitment, as part of the EU Green Deal, to assess the measures that will be required for the car sector to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, and by what point internal combustion engines in cars should stop coming to the market."


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