Govt planning Kyoto 'buy-out': Friends of the Earth

Today's Budget makes clear the Government plans to buy its way out of Ireland's commitment under the Kyoto Protocol to tackle climate change, according to environmental lobby group Friends of the Earth.

Govt planning Kyoto 'buy-out': Friends of the Earth
Wed, 06 Dec, 2006 - 17:40

Today's Budget makes clear the Government plans to buy its way out of Ireland's commitment under the Kyoto Protocol to tackle climate change, according to environmental lobby group Friends of the Earth.

Brian Cowen today announced he was putting €270m aside to buy "carbon credits" overseas to cover Ireland's excess carbon pollution.

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