Two-thirds of Irish children want to study climate change 

More than half of school-goers said climate change was not covered in a way that inspired them to take action, despite 86% learning about it in class. File picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Climate change should be a standalone subject in school, according to two-thirds of Irish young people, while a sizeable chunk of taxpayers would like to see extra charges imposed for flying, driving, and eating meat.

Those are the findings of two separate surveys regarding the climate crisis, which examined the thoughts of more than 1,300 young people and 2,200 taxpayers respectively.