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Are We Making A Mistake By Forcing Responsibility For Climate Change On Individuals?

New research commissioned by Friends of the earth has found that the Electricity Supply Board (ES...

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07.35 8 Sep 2020


Are We Making A Mistake By Forcing Responsibility For Climate Change On Individuals?


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07.35 8 Sep 2020


New research commissioned by Friends of the earth has found that the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) are undermining Irish and international climate targets Friends of the Earth say these public bodies – while delivering safe, secure and cost-effective delivery of energy to Irish citizens should also drive progress on Ireland’s decarbonisation objectives . Are we unfairly heaping responsibility on the individual when it comes to climate responsibility?  To discuss we were joined on the show by  Sadbh O’Neill  Stop Climate Chaos Policy Coordinator.

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