Irish people want to live more sustainably – but only half of us willing to pay for it

Just 48% want to pay more for greener home heating, and 44% would pay extra for greener electricity. Picture: Dan Linehan

Irish people on the whole want to live in a more environmentally sustainable way – but half draw the line at paying more for greener energy.

Those are some of the findings of AIB's new-year sustainability report, which found that 67% said they would be likely to reduce their packaging and single-use plastics, with almost half wanting more sustainable food options from their supermarket.