Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ms Twomey pointed to the importance of consumers knowing that there is no greenwashing involved when they are buying products and that they are doing their bit. For example, on petrol company was using an advertising slogan about carbon neutral driving. I and, no doubt, many others submitted complaints to the ASAI in respect of that particular issue, saying that there is no such thing as driving carbon neutral. If you put petrol or diesel into your car, that is not driving carbon neutral. However, the complaint was not upheld. The company was allowed to continue to use that advertisement. This is an example where a fossil fuel ban would just eliminate the ambiguity that exists. Everybody here knows that when there is petrol or diesel going into an engine, that is not carbon neutral.