Irish consumers to bear pollution cost

GOVERNMENT policy of carbon emission charges is great news for the big-time polluters, according to Friends of the Earth (FOE), but not such good news for the PAYE citizens that will pay the price.

Mon, 06 Nov, 2006 - 00:00
Damien Enright

It will cost the public at least €2 million a week in EU permits according to the environmental group.

Small is beautiful, and Ireland is small. However, we are big polluters.

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