Budget 2018: Naughten welcomes review of carbon tax options
Environmental groups disappointed at lack of move to equalise cost of diesel and petrol
“We expected to at least see some moves toward disincentivising diesel use given the growing body of evidence on the damaging impact of its use on our climate and health.” Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Environment and Science Editor The budget will begin a process of transforming the Irish economy to address climate change, according to the Minister for Climate Action Denis Naughten.