Main Barriers to Adopting a More Sustainable Lifestyle Among The Irish 2025

For the Irish, the price tag on sustainability is the biggest deterrent. 46.24% cite high costs as their main barrier, reflecting frustration with premium-priced eco-goods and limited subsidies for green alternatives. Public transport or the lack of it follows at 26.5%, a longstanding issue outside urban hubs like Dublin, where rural areas remain underserved despite climate targets. Time pressure and convenience rank third at 23.31%, exposing the everyday friction between environmental intent and real-life logistics. Renters hit another wall. 17.58% say their housing limits eco-choices like solar panels, showing how structural barriers suppress willing action.

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