Imagine a small shop owner in the EU facing higher energy and transport costs because of new green rules. It might help the planet, but right now it feels like ordinary people pay more while big polluters get loopholes. I just think the timing is off.

Picture a bus driver facing pricier fuel and tickets because of green levies, while a giant factory keeps polluting. My opponent makes a fair point about stopping warming, and I am not sure how to argue back. Still, my gut says the cost lands on regular folks first.

Why should ordinary people tighten their belts first for the green deal? My opponent makes a fair point about acting now, and I honestly don't know how to answer that. But it still feels like the little guy pays while the big players carry on.