The EPA found many many 'believe it will harm people in the future, far away, animals and plants, other people and lastly themselves personally'
Irish people are underestimating the immediate risks of the climate crisis and think 'others' like future generations are far more threatened, according to new research.
And when opposition arises to adaptation measures, the EPA says it appears to be driven more by practical concerns rather than scepticism about climate science.Launching the reports, Dr Eimear Cotter, Director of the EPA’s Office of Evidence & Assessment, said: "This assessment indicates that the majority of people in Ireland support climate policies.
"People believe it will harm people in the future, far away, animals and plants, other people, and lastly themselves personally.
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