Frustration is mounting among young people at the lack of political action on the climate crisis and a sidetracking of the issue during the election campaign, the student activist group Fridays for Future (FFF) has said. We won’t be able to vote until the next election, but this is important for our future,” said FFF spokeswoman Réiltín Courtney. Meanwhile, an analysis of Dáil voting records has been compiled by activist group Not Here, Not Anywhere, which gives election candidates a “climate score” based on past support for key climate change Bills. “The climate score won’t tell you everything you need to know about your local candidates; for example, we can’t give any first-time candidates a score” said Brian Cuthbert, who conducted the analysis. Dr Andrew Jackson, of UCD’s Earth Institute, said: “The climate score is an excellent tool for allowing people to quickly evaluate the climate action record of their candidates.”

Source: The Irish Times January 31, 2020 20:05 UTC