The other thing which is a pertinent fact - unless America, China,India and Brazil make significant changes, no effort by smaller countries like the UK and Ireland will make any difference to the world climate. Thus it is imbecilic to cause hardship by increased taxes, changes for transport and other items here in the absence of moves by the big polluters.
We should demand that these big polluters take action as a precursor to action by smaller countries and postpone changes here until they do. Yes , get rid of single use plastics and gradually increase the use of renewables But let’s not rush headless when these efforts will not “save the planet”
