Calls for 'full cost review' into Govt carbon tax plans

The Fuels for Ireland campaign group has called on the Government to conduct a comprehensive review of the potential costs associated with its carbon tax plans, before any further increases are implemented. The group argues that the government should examine the overall impact of its fuel policy, considering the costs, benefits, and interactions of each measure.

Currently, the government plans to raise carbon taxes, which would result in significant price increases for home heating oil, petrol, and diesel by the end of the decade. However, these planned increases have been postponed due to the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Fuels for Ireland's CEO, Kevin McPartlan, emphasized that carbon tax serves a clear purpose in reducing emissions and urged the government to consider the entire fuel policy system before making any changes.

McPartlan stated that the group believes an independent examination of public policy costs affecting fuel prices is now necessary, and that any potential carbon tax changes should be part of that discussion.