Ireland Became The World’s First Country To Stop Investing In Fossil Fuels
February 2nd, 2017
Ireland has voted to be the world’s first country to fully divest public money from fossil fuels. The Irish Parliament passed the historic legislation in a 90 to 53 vote in favour of dropping coal, oil and gas investments.Independent MP Thomas Pringle, who introduced the bill, said the bill would send a message to climate change deniers and lobbyists.