ESRI criticises Govt’s pollution credits scheme

The Government’s Economic and Social Research Institute has criticised the pollution permits due to be granted to Irish industries next year as part efforts to combat global warming.

The Government’s Economic and Social Research Institute has criticised the pollution permits due to be granted to Irish industries next year as part of efforts to combat global warming.

The permits set pollution limits for companies that produce large amounts of emissions.

The ESRI has criticised the fact that the Government is giving them away for free rather than selling them to the companies involved.