Third of Irish people believe climate change 'world's biggest crisis'

Trying to reduce waste and regularly separating it for recycling is the most mentioned action that helps to tackle climate change in 25 EU member states, with the highest proportions in Ireland at 89%, the Eurobarometer report said.

European citizens almost universally believe climate change is one of the most serious crises facing the world, with Irish people among those especially concerned, new research has found.

The opinion of more than 26,500 people in various EU states were gauged by Eurobarometer, the public survey arm of the European Commission, with 93% saying the climate crisis was serious, and almost 80% believing it to be very serious.