Government accused of climate change tokenism over carbon tax plan

The Government has been accused of climate change “tokenism” over its planned carbon tax increases amid ministerial warnings the opposition is making “lazy” claims that environmental changes can take place “without any costs”.

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe clashed over the issue during a debate which also saw Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin demand an inquiry into the “environmental vandalism” of a Dublin wetlands.