Activists and TDs have welcomed the recommendation that peat harvesting in Ireland be resumed in 2022, after a public outcry greeted the sudden closure of Irish operations and the subsequent importation of both peat moss and peat briquettes into the country. The Irish Independent reported this morning that “the Government’s working group is expected to […]
“So we do have an issue here of carbon emissions associated with our pets,” he claimed.
Climate researchers now admit that the worst case scenario for carbon emissions is no longer plausible, with a key climate model used until recently overestimating the the amount of coal the world would burn.
At a cost of £280,000 to the British taxpayer, and with the trips’ carbon emissions totaling eighteen times that of the average Briton annually, Prince Charles has been left red-faced following his glowing endorsement of the environmentalist cause at the Switzerland meeting of billionaires.
Some are predicting that it may well be a ‘yellow vest’ moment, in reference to the massive public protests in France which forced Macron’s government to reverse carbon tax hikes.
In the same week as the much-hyped Climate Strike came the revelation that just 18% of Irish people support the idea of increasing carbon tax in the next Budget.
A way to AVOID carbon taxes AND save the planet! Are governments not paying attention because they want to protect oil companies rather than ordinary people?
A Canadian company claims to have the solution. Shouldn’t our government at least check them out?