Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

COP27: Discussion

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The subsidies are going to people whose energy costs have gone up by whatever percentage and who are losing trade and cannot sustain their businesses. That is what people are subsidising. This is not subsidies to companies that are making windfall gains from selling fossil fuels.