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.

Irish consumers to bear pollution cost
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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