"Green" policies are destroying this country

I like the Italian's plan, pay 110% of the cost of home upgrades that improve the energy efficiency of their housing stock

Italy’s superbonus 110% scheme prompts surge of green home renovations

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/13/italys-superbonus-110-scheme-prompts-surge-of-green-home-renovations

More than 122,000 applications approved, and €21bn so far spent, under scheme offering tax credit of up to 110% on costs

Of course, if the Irish government did this, the usual suspects will be on here complaining about this too.

In terms of whether climate change is solvable? We're already committed to at least 2 c of warming no matter what we do, we're very likely to hit 3c of warming within a few decades. This is going to be very bad. But very bad, is still better than what will happen if we don't do what needs to be done

Currently the planet is warming by 1/10th of a degree every 5 years. We'll be at 1.5c by 2035

The hotter it gets, and the longer it takes for us to slow this down, the more chances there are that positive feedbacks will be triggered that can cause abrupt climate change and the planet flipping to a new equilibrium that is not compatible with human civilisation as we currently know it.

Well thats good. Tbh I would ban smokey coal way before I'd start banning turf here. Lots more smokey coal burned in the country . But not until there are viable alternatives for people who need it in the short to medium term.

I think someone earlier suggested low carbon alternatives being made available first. I think this is a good idea tbh.

If you know what the E.U. marginal pricing is then you know somebody was telling porkies.

My moneys on the CEO of an umbrella group of private electricity generating companies You know those that are doing so well out of this that the E.U., who put the directive in place allowing them to do so, are now saying countries should impose windfall taxes on them.

It`s not exactly the first time either RTE or the media in Ireland have been shown to just read an utterance and go with it without doing their research.

Over 30% more expensive, and the price for Kosy Glo which the poster linked too is not for smokeless coal.

Very poor form from somebody that while extolling the good carbon taxes will do here and telling us all we need to stop using fossils fuels to clean up the atmosphere, is avoiding paying them by buying coal in Northern Ireland and not even smokeless coal at that don`t you think ?

Still, as I said, typical green attitude of do as I say not as I do.

Eamon will be more than happy to go out on a high and Leo & Co, will be more than happy to keep his green taxes.

Very poor form from somebody that while extolling the good carbon taxes will do here and telling us all we need to stop using fossils fuels to clean up the atmosphere, is avoiding paying them by buying coal in Northern Ireland and not even smokeless coal at that don`t you think ?

You're correct that is there a big difference between what people in N. Ireland and people in the South pay for fuels. With the people here getting shafted more than our Northern brethern.

As the law stands, you can drive into the North and buy a few bags for your own use without paying tax. However if you order coal from Northern Ireland, carbon tax is due, and the Revenue should be notified. Not saying that happens but anyway.

On top of that, VAT on coal is 5% in the North as opposed to 13.5% in the South, all of which means coal is cheaper in the North.

Looking online, a 40kg bag of smoky coal will cost €15 at a depot on the Northern side of the border, whereas in the south the same bag will cost anything from €20 to €25.

You linked the website as a back-up to your point that a tonne of, the "correct ovoids" I believe you termed it, could be purchased for around 350 euro. That link showed Kosy Glo being 465 euro and it is not smokeless.

No faux outrage from me, just showing up your faux outrage as nothing other than hypocrisy.

You as supposedly a major fan of carbon taxes here, is buying their coal in Northern Ireland thus avoiding paying those taxes, and for someone who has so much to say on our responsibilities of cleaning up the atmosphere, is not even buying the "correct ovoids", smokeless coal.

What`s with the "poor me I`m being harassed" posts ?

I do not see how pointing out posting hypocrisy could be viewed as harassment, and no you did not clarify that you bought smokeless.

You claimed to have bought a tonne of coal for around 350 euro. When questioned on this you posted a link for Kosy Glo coal, (which clearly states it is not smokeless) from a business in Northern Ireland where converted to euros it would cost 465 euro per tonne. Add in the carbon tax you would avoid paying and that is 506 euro for a tonne of coal that is not even smokeless. That`s a long way off your now claim of around 350 euro for a tonne of smokeless.

I have no problem with anyone saving a few euro on a like for like basis, but I just see it as abject hypocrisy for someone who has been praising carbon taxes and is opposed to them being paused buying their coal in Northern Ireland to avoid paying them as well as making so much noise over a clean atmosphere extolling the price of none smokeless coal.

An article from 2020 as to how the Irish government view the practice as well as there being doubts on some of that Northern Ireland coal actually being smokeless.

Has any one seen the funny memes about the green agendas ?

I love seeking knowledge, I used to read focus magazine.We should be a few island's at this stage. And most town's, cities etc should be underwater and living closer to Athlone.

They're all telling lies and they're taking three zero's off their doomsday scenario...