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Fossil fuels - including fossil gas - are fuelling the climate crisis. It's time to kick our addiction to them
Latest News | May 28, 2025
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It's time to end the fossil fuel era
We’re campaigning to stop the Government making decisions now that would keep Ireland hooked on highly polluting fossil gas for years to come. Decisions that would also keep thousands of Irish people locked into energy poverty...
Driving gas demand in the wrong direction
Data centres are forecast to use a staggering 30% of Ireland’s electricity by 2030. If this is allowed to happen it would create additional need for fossil gas generation. Data centres are also being used as justification for building new fossil fuel infrastructure, such as climate-wrecking LNG import terminals.
Gas fuels energy poverty and climate chaos
As a fossil fuel, gas is a major emitter of carbon dioxide and driver of climate breakdown. Gas is also keeping households locked into energy poverty. Our colleagues in Friends of the Earth Europe have produced a clever set of infographics to illustrate why "time's up for gas".
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