Change motor tax, road tolls and school bus services to steer drivers from fossil fuels, climate advisers say

Move comes as latest assessments show transport emissions increased slightly last year

Motorists are being urged to make the switch to electric cars if they haven't done so already. Photo: Getty

Caroline O'Doherty

The Government’s climate action advisers want urgent changes to motoring-related taxes to encourage people to switch from petrol and diesel to electric vehicles.

Recommendations include scrapping the diesel rebate scheme for certain businesses, ending the depreciation allowance for company cars that are not electric and relaxing benefit-in-kind taxes for employees who have company EVs.