Leo Varadkar would have to become a vegetarian for 3.6 years to offset the carbon emission costs of his business class flight to Washington for St Patrick’s Day this week.
Or, a further analysis of emissions estimates that he would have to go car-free for 12,700kms to make up for the extra emissions if he doesn’t want to give up meat.
The data has been compiled by Cork solar energy company, Wizer Energy.
