Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

Mr. Noel Regan:

Essentially, petrol and diesel that is used in the system. It would be applied at the same place where the excise is applied currently - petrol and diesel, practically speaking. If you are running a zero-emissions vehicle, clearly it would not apply because there would be no emissions. It is petrol and diesel, essentially, that is used.