Public Consultation on EU ‘Clean Vehicles Directive’

The Department of Transport has launched a public consultation on proposed legislation for clean vehicle procurement in accordance with the EU ‘Clean Vehicles Directive’.

This consultation will assist in the formation of new national legislation which will legally ensure that a proportion of our public vehicle procurement is low- or zero-emission.

Commenting on the launch of the consultation Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport Eamon Ryan T.D. said

“Green public procurement plays a key role in addressing Ireland’s transport emissions and the state’s leading role in tackling our climate change challenge. We all must work collectively to achieve our nations climate objectives and it is important that the state leads by example in this regard. This consultation process will provide an opportunity for stakeholders and the public to give feedback on the various proposed policies and transposition options.”

A Consultation Paper and a Regulatory Impact Assessment have been produced to consider the various legislative options for transposing the Directive, which comes into force on 1st August 2021

The public consultation has commenced and will conclude on 31st December 2020.

For information on how to make a submission visit the following https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/268a1-public-consultation-on-the-eu-clean-vehicles-directive/

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Additional Information

The EU’s ‘Clean Vehicles Directive’ (CVD) sets out minimum targets for ‘clean’ (low- and zero-emission) vehicles in public procurements. The new Directive defines clean vehicles and sets binding minimum targets for procurement undertaken by public sector bodies. It applies to different means of public procurement, including purchase, lease, rent and relevant services contracts. This means that Ireland now has to legally ensure that a proportion of public vehicle procurement is low- or zero-emission.