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Would you pay more taxes to combat climate change?

Just 23 per cent of us are willing to pay any more environmental charges or taxes.  That’s acc...

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08.32 21 Feb 2020


Would you pay more taxes to combat climate change?


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08.32 21 Feb 2020


Just 23 per cent of us are willing to pay any more environmental charges or taxes. 

That’s according to new research from the EPA. 

So, are taxes and charges the best way to combat climate change, or is there a better approach? 

Sadhbh O’Neill is Policy Officer at the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition  and  Brian Stanley is Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Rural & Community Development joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss.


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