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Irish-based banks invest almost €6bn in climate-harming industries in poorer countries (www.independent.ie)
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[–] DieguiTux8623@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Typical island mentality, what happens there won't affect us here. Hope the sea level rises soon.

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago

Greedy banks pouring money into fossil fuels is hardly only an Irish problem. Globally the banks invested over a 100 times more into fossil fuels then just Ireland. Just to make sure you blaim the right people.

https://www.bankingonclimatechaos.org/

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sorry how is this typical of an Island? Would island people not fear sea water rising? Is it not historically the Americans and Saudis...notably not island dwelling people who have denied and benefitted from fossil fuels usage and worked against efforts to slow or prevent climate change.

[–] DieguiTux8623@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People are allowing for this to happen, aren't they? Maybe when they are touched by the consequences we, as society, will react.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Your reply is not related and raises a different point. I think you initial comment was dismissive and needlessly pointless and gloomy.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Quite the opposite. Ireland is quite outward looking with strong ties to multiple other regions, like the USA, EU and UK.

In fact I would say the most successful islands are those that realize they are small in a big world.