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Anyone who has filled up with petrol or diesel in recent days will know to their cost just how high pump prices have risen.

A key environmental policy to have almost a million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2030 will be a huge challenge unless the Government incentivises and supports dealing with the oldest polluting cars, while exponentially increasing the charging infrastructure nationwide - according to a new report by Arup and economist Jim Power on reducing light fleet carbon emissions to achieve Government targets.

The cost of living is going through the roof and in particular diesel and petrol prices seem to be rising at an alarming rate. As policy makers, I believe it is incumbent on us to move with the times and ensure we provide solutions to the growing concerns of the general public.

Average fuel prices for petrol and auto diesel are at a record high in Ireland across the country, according to data collated by the AA. The average price for unleaded petrol now stands at 172.6 cents per litre in the State, with the average price of diesel now at 163.3 cents per litre, the highest since the AA started recording the figures in 1991.

New energy labels are coming into effect to bring EU consumers a better understanding of their carbon footprint and energy consumption.