Hybrid emissions ‘much higher’ than claimed, cttee told

Fuel consumption for one powerful high-end hybrid model is almost ten times more than is claimed, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Managing Director of the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) Dr Peter Mock made the claim while addressing the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action, which is examining the negative impact increasing sales of SUVs is having on Ireland’s carbon budget.

Dr Mock said that research fails to back up a manufacturer’s claim of…

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