Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Discussion
4:00 pm
Ms Finola Finnan:
From Trocáire’s perspective, we are looking for a just transition. We recognise that it has to take account of people who are impacted on, whether through job losses or transition, but we need to transition from fossil fuels to renewables. We recognise that we need to avoid the cliff edge scenario and definitions which would allow it. Staying true to the spirit of the Bill and what is required of it is the ask from our perspective, as well as recognising the impact it will have on the poorest members of the world.