Christian organisations urge Ireland's EU Presidency to lead on climate justice

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

A press release issued by the Laudato Si' Movement says more than 170 Christian organisations from across Europe are urging Ireland to use its Presidency of the Council of the European Union to advance ambitious climate policies, calling for a permanent tax on fossil fuel profits and a faster transition away from coal, oil and gas.

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Тамара Виноградова

What about our Siberian forests, which already absorb more carbon than all of Europe together? A constant tax on fuel is good for pockets, but what about real help for those who cannot sit without gas in the cold winter? I wonder what the Irish think about this.

Анастасия Морозова

And our Belarusian peat bogs and forests also accumulate carbon, not just the Siberian ones. A permanent tax on profits from fuel - this, of course, sounds nice, but what about those who in Minsk in winter cannot survive without gas? I wonder if the Irish have ever thought about our cold weather.

Juliana King

The article mentions a permanent tax on fossil fuel profits to speed up the shift from coal, oil and gas. Tamara and Anastasia both point out how Siberian and Belarusian forests already soak up tons of carbon, and that people in real cold winters can't just flip a switch. Makes me wonder if the Irish groups pushing this have looked at how those northern winters actually work before calling for faster cuts.

Богдан Гончар

But we, from Odessa, can also see how people can't stand without gas in the winter. We have few forests, and there are cold nights. Do Irish people think how much this permanent tax on fuel profits will cost ordinary people?

Cristina López

Forests absorb carbon, yes, but here in Seville the problem is more the heat and drought that is killing our garden plants. A permanent tax on fuel profits sounds good on paper, but who is going to pay for electricity and heat when everything goes up? The Irish should also think about the common people who do not live by speeches.

Ольга Бойко

Bohdan, from Odesa, I also know well how difficult it is in winter without heating - the batteries in my apartment were barely warm last year. But this tax on the profits of companies, not on people, can give money to help the poor. And what do you think, should we plant more trees in the region in order to burn less gas?

Петро Мороз

Olga, the tax on company profits sounds fair, so that the money goes to help people, and not into the pockets of oligarchs. In Poltava, we were also freezing in winter, when gas was more expensive. And as for trees, yes, it is worth planting, especially the protective strips, because they also restrain the wind, and less heating is needed. Have you tried any local greening initiatives in Odessa?

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