Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2022
113. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on whether a ban on advertising and sponsorships by fossil fuel companies would be a good policy decision; and if not, the reason for same. [60275/22]
View answerWhile the new regulations on solid fuels for domestic heating purposes include restrictions on the sale of certain non-approved solid fuels, my remit does not extend to regulating the advertising of fossil fuels which can be legally placed on the Irish market such as petroleum products and natural gas.
Our reliance on fossil fuels is incompatible with the Paris Agreement and a low-carbon future and I support measures that reinforce and advance our transition away from reliance on fossil fuels, however I have no function regarding restricting advertising for fossil fuels in general.
