Difficult decisions ahead on global warming

Achieving agreement on global warming is going to be difficult. Putting the agreement into operation is going to be even more difficult.

Putting it in the context of the decisions which will have to be made in this country if we are to meet our targets emphasises the difficulties.

An Taisce has said that one of the decisions that may have to be made is Ireland cutting its beef production and converting the land to forestry.

Despite our recent economic problems this is a relatively rich country. Imagine the difficult decisions that have to be made in much poorer countries.

A. Leavy

Shielmartin Drive

Sutton

Dublin 13