&# 8203;&# 8203;&# 8203;&# 8203;&# 8203;&# 8203; According to foreign media reports, Irish climate action minister Bruton said recently that the country will impose a 'Latte tax' of up to 0.25 euros on disposable coffee cups by 2021, hoping to encourage consumers to change their habits and protect the environment.
It is reported that after exceeding the annual greenhouse gas emission quota for the third consecutive year in 2018, Ireland began to take action to reduce environmental impact from economic activities, hoping to promote coffee drinkers to carry their own environmental cups by levying a latte tax of up to 0.25 euros.
It is reported that although some businesses have offered discounts to customers carrying green cups, a report in 2018 pointed out that 4.9 million people in Ireland still discard up to 200 million disposable coffee cups every year.
Ireland's climate action Department said that once the six-week consultation and market survey are completed, the final tax rate for disposable coffee cups may be 0.1 euros, 0.15 euros or 0.25 euros.
In Ireland, a cup of ordinary coffee costs about 3 euros. The Irish authorities plan to establish a phase 2 tax from 2022, mainly for take away food containers.