We need a Planning Bill that blocks LNG!

Take our e-action to support amendments to the Planning and Development Bill that would reject climate-wrecking LNG

We recently called on you to support an e-action calling on the Government to enact strict climate rules to prevent polluting gas projects like Shannon LNG.

Now a major planning bill is currently going through the Seanad. This bill deals with Government changes to rules relating to planning and development of infrastructure. It impacts lots of areas and is significant for many reasons. But a new opportunity has emerged: Senator Alice Mary Higgins has put forward important amendments to the Bill to reject Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and to make sure planning permission is not allowed for a polluting LNG terminal. We want you to call on Minister O’Brien to consider and accept these amendments. 

The fossil fuel industry wants to wield its grip on policy-making and increase the demand and use of gas through LNG. Will you act now to ask the Government to reject polluting LNG?

LNG can have devastating social and health impacts on the communities it touches. Think of communities in the US whose land, water and air is being contaminated by massive fracking operations. Or communities in Ireland faced with the prospect of having a polluting gas-filled terminal built on their doorstep.

Will you act now to ask the Government to reject polluting LNG?

If you’re interested, you can learn more about our work on LNG here.