Councillors said a greener vehicle would show a commitment to tackling climate change.
An Audi e-tron car was chosen as the Lord Mayor's electric car after being put to a vote by councillorsCity councillors voted in 2020 to move from a diesel car to an electric car to show the local authority's commitment to tackling climate change.Lord Mayor Kate Nicholl said the change sent an "important signal".
Ms Nicholl said: "As a council, we appreciate there is much to do to tackle climate change, and we recognise that that change must start with us, by showing civic leadership. "As a council, we need to raise ambition and inspire others which in turn will act as a catalyst for action at a local level."The lord mayor will represent Belfast City Council at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow in November.
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