Seven out of ten Irish people are concerned about climate change but also worry about the cost of going green, according to a new survey by PTSB.
The bank's latest Reflecting Ireland report found that one in four people believe the world is on the brink of irreversible climate change.Meanwhile two thirds said that they were doing as much as they could at the moment to reduce their environmental impact.
Half of all respondents saw the transport and energy sectors as the biggest contributors to climate change, with 47% also pointing towards airlines. We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences
Now 48% of consumers expected the economy to get worse in the coming year, compared to 43% three months ago. "This time last year about 70% of us believed the economic situation was going to get worse over the next 12 months, where as that stands at just under 50% today," she said.
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